Tadao Ando

Tadao Ando
Tadao Ando
安藤忠雄
	Ando in 2004
Born	13 September 1941; Minato-ku, Osaka, Japan
Occupation	Architect
Awards	Alvar Aalto Medal, 1985; Carlsberg Architectural Prize, 1992; Pritzker Prize, 1995; RIBA Royal Gold Medal, 1997; AIA Gold Medal, 2002; Neutra Medal for Professional Excellence, 2012;
Practice	Tadao Ando Architects & Associates
Buildings	Row House, Sumiyoshi, 1979; Church of the Light, Osaka, 1989; Water Temple, Awaji, 1991;
Projects	Rokko Housing I, II, III, Kobe, 1983-1999

Tadao Ando (安藤忠雄, Andō Tadao; born September 13, 1941) is a Japanese architect. Self-taught, he is known for his unique integration of architecture and landscape. Architectural historian Francesco Dal Co described his work as an example of "critical regionalism". Ando was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1995.