azuma house by ando row house - sumiyoshi. who is tadao ando?

AZUMA HOUSE BY ANDO

Row House - Sumiyoshi

Who is TADAO ANDO?

Tadao Ando is anarchitect of light,a master of space,And an enigma ofthe architecture realm. Ando became anOvernight sensationwith the Row House.And yet he neverUnderwent any formalArchitecture training,Originally employedAs a carpenter , his interest in architecture Developed when he found a book ofLe Corbusier‘s sketches abed traced over the drawings "soMany times that allThe sketches turnedblack".

Children's School

Church of the lightIbaraki-shi , Osaka Prefecture, Japan

What is the AZUMA HOUSE?

The New Version of Old Row House,usually referred toas the Row House,or Azuma House(named after theclient) is built on a very narrow lot in a core urban Rowhouse neighborhood.

Ando inserted a simple , narrow concrete rectangular

residence.During construction

,the adjacent buildIngs were leftuntouched.

Architect : Tadao AndoLocation : Osaka, Japan Date : 1976 Building :Type row house, small house Construction System: Concrete Climate : Semitropical Context : Dense urban Style : Modern DetailsSite area: 57 sq metersBuilding area: 34 sq metersTotal floor area: 65 sq metersTerm of planning: 1/1975-8/1975Term of construction: 10/1975-2/1976

Site Context: Azuma House with its surrounding

- A simple block building which is inserted in a narrow street of row houses.- Immediately noticeable because of its blank concrete façade punctuated only by a doorway.- Barely noticed as a house designed by a world famous architect.

Three equally sized rectangular volumes:Two enclosed volumes of interior spaces separated by an open courtyard.

A bridge spans the courtyard and joins with a side staircase that descends to the courtyard.The courtyard completely open to the sky above.

Courtyard becomes an integral part of the house’s circulation system.It is entirely wrapped up with concrete, no greenery.

Windowless facades. To allow natural light penetrates is only through the courtyard. No interaction with the surroundings.

Introducing nature elements “light, wind, rain water”Experience nature without distractions of city.Introduce natural phenomena that are being forgotten in the city.

Bringing lifestyle out of chaosEnclosing geometric walls of thick concrete.Create private barrier between the urban street and interior living space

SimplicityHis designs generally incorporate minimal ornamentation on the walls of the building.Minimal composition of boxes creates the front facade.

Ando says, “I do not believe architecture should speak too much. It should remain silent and let nature in the guise of sunlight and wind speak.”

MaterialityAndo’s staple materials: concrete Reinforced concrete defines spaces in unique new ways that allow constantly changing patterns of light and wind.

Powerful concrete walls with light and nature to create a deep sense of peace.

TactilityThe light and shadows conditions on the façade interpreted the concrete wall seems to be soft.

illuminating the AZUMA HOUSE

Because the Azumahouse is windowlesson all sides and onlyreceives light fromits courtyard, anartificial lightingsystem is created forthe evening.

During the evening,the back of theroom is illuminatedthrough the wallsto provide adequatelighting.

The use of light and space to create a spiritual feeling and connection with nature is Ando’s architectural signature.

“In all my works, light is an important controlling factor,” says Ando.

Interplay between light and dark.

Light and Shadow DrawingsTone drawings

Even later in the eveningwhen more lighting is required,soft red lightemits through the squareopenings in the walls.The red light coming fromthese small openingsencompasses the building,allowing it to be adequatelylit.

With the exception of the kitchen/dining/bath grouping, one must go outside to pass between rooms even during the winter and rainy seasons.If one had to go to the bathroom at night, one had to go outside through the courtyard. Ando acknowledged, as his critics pointed out, that this was inconvenient.

The inhabitance

small space of

the building

also allows for

less energy

to be used in

the building

(e.g. lighting

purposes,

maintenance).

The interior

Courtyard

compensates for

this reduced

physical space.

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