Japanese architecture is traditionally based on wooden structures that need renovating on a regular basis. – Tadao Ando

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

Without this spirit, Modernist architecture cannot fully exist. Since there is often a mismatch between the logic and the spirit of Modernism, I use architecture to reconcile the two. – Tadao Ando