Tadao Ando Church

Minimalist concrete church in Japan.

Overview

Tadao Ando Church, using concrete, is the Church of the Light in Osaka, Japan, 1989.

Core Characteristics

• Raw concrete walls.
• Light and shadow interplay.
• Minimalist spiritual design.

Architectural Connections

• Modern: Contemporary focus.
• Religious: Church.
• Minimalism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Designed by Tadao Ando, it redefines sacred spaces.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Concrete Construction (technique), Materiality (theory), Wall (element), Modernism (movement)