Light heavyweight
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Japanese architect Tadao Ando has won most of the world's architectural prizes, including the 1997 RIBA Royal Gold Medal, but he has received no formal training in architecture, and has an unconventional approach to life. Ando's first career was in kick boxing, but he taught himself the essential principles of architecture when he became a carpenter. Ando's use of space, light and geometry are founded in traditional Japanese architecture, but he has added his own style to these principles. He works extensively with 90cm by 180cm concrete slabs.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1997
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High-flying Scotsman
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There is a great deal of architectural talent in Scotland, according to architect Allan Murray. Indeed, his firm, Allan Murray Architects, recently won a competition to design the 11 million pounds sterling Hamilton Arts Centre. He draws his inspiration from the strong Scottish tradition of talented mathematicians, scientists, philosophers and writers, and his buildings are based on references to art and literature. His practice is expanding rapidly, but does not intend to set up an office in London, England.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1997
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