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Italy is full of historical buildings. And Europe holds a great hi

Italy is full of historical buildings. And Europe holds a great history of philosophy from Greece until today. I read all those books and see these buildings, and I think of where I stand when I design my architecture. – Tadao Ando

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I would like my architecture to inspire people to use their own resources, to move into the future. – Tadao Ando

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I think of the past and the future as well as the present to determine where I am, and I move on while thinking of these things. – Tadao Ando

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The level of detail and craft is something thats inscribed within the original design concept. And so when I begin to draw, I know what kind of detailing I want the building to have. – Tadao Ando

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