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Tadao Ando

"My hand is the extension of the thinking process - the creative process."

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"My hand is the extension of the thinking process - the creative process."

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"The speed of change makes you wonder what will become of architecture."
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"At the same time, I would add that the American people have a lot of courage."
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"When you look at Japanese traditional architecture, you have to look at Japanese culture and its relationship with nature. You can actually live in a harmonious, close contact with nature - this very unique to Japan."
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"I would like my architecture to inspire people to use their own resources, to move into the future."
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"When I design buildings, I think of the overall composition, much as the parts of a body would fit together. On top of that, I think about how people will approach the building and experience that space."
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"You cannot simply put something new into a place. You have to absorb what you see around you, what exists on the land, and then use that knowledge along with contemporary thinking to interpret what you see."
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"I don't look so closely at women's fashion, but from the 20th century on, people have had the freedom to express themselves and their individualities, and fashion is one of the most fundamental ways in which they do this, men and women are equally able to express themselves."
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