Thresholds in the Pluralistic Architecture of Tadao Ando

Ando's pluralistic architecture can be distinguished by its diverse forms, and suggestion of a powerful outward vector. Diversified spaces resulting from such pluralistic character generate distinctive transitional spots referred to as 'thresholds'. Such spots are key features in unde...

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Published inJournal of Asian architecture and building engineering Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 31 - 36
Main Authors Farhady, Maryam, Nam, Jeehyun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo Japan Science and Technology Agency 2011
Subjects
Architecture
Asian
Attraction
Mathematical analysis
Spots
Thresholds
Uniqueness
Vectors (mathematics)
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Summary:Ando's pluralistic architecture can be distinguished by its diverse forms, and suggestion of a powerful outward vector. Diversified spaces resulting from such pluralistic character generate distinctive transitional spots referred to as 'thresholds'. Such spots are key features in understanding the attraction and uniqueness of his architecture. This study aims to clarify the typology of the thresholds in Ando's pluralistic works. First, the characteristics of his pluralistic architecture are discussed and then, a number of factors for the analysis of thresholds are clarified. According to these factors, thresholds in selected buildings are analyzed. As a result, four types of threshold are clarified.
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ISSN:1346-7581
1347-2852
1347-2852
DOI:10.3130/jaabe.10.31