Ando, Todao
(1941–)Internationally recognized Japanese architect; largely self-educated, who founded his office in Osaka. He uses traditional materials, vernacular style, and modern techniques of construction. Works include Church of Light, Osaka (1989); Japanese Pavilion, Seville Expo (1992), and Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan (1995).
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