1. AZUMA HOUSE BY ANDO
Row House - Sumiyoshi

2. Who is TADAO ANDO?

3. Tadao Ando is an architect of light, a master of space, And an enigma of the architecture realm. Ando became an Overnight sensation with the Row House. And yet he never Underwent any formal Architecture training, Originally employed As a carpenter , his interest in architecture Developed when he found a book of Le Corbusier‘s sketches abed traced over the drawings "so Many times that all The sketches turned black".

6. Children's School

7. Church of the light Ibaraki-shi , Osaka Prefecture, Japan

8. What is the AZUMA HOUSE? The New Version of Old Row House,
usually referred to
as the Row House,
or Azuma House
(named after the
client) is built on a
very narrow lot in
a core urban Row
house neighborhood.
Ando inserted a
simple , narrow
concrete rectangular
residence.
During construction
,the adjacent build
Ings were left
untouched.

12. Architect : Tadao Ando
Location : Osaka, Japan
Date : 1976
Building :Type row house, small house
Construction System: Concrete
Climate : Semitropical
Context : Dense urban
Style : Modern
Details
Site area: 57 sq meters
Building area: 34 sq meters
Total floor area: 65 sq meters
Term of planning: 1/1975-8/1975
Term of construction: 10/1975-2/1976

13. - 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.
Site Context: Azuma House with its surrounding

15. Three equally sized rectangular volumes:
Two enclosed volumes of interior spaces separated by an open courtyard.
Windowless facades.
To allow natural light penetrates is only through the courtyard.
No interaction with the surroundings.
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.

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

17. Bringing lifestyle out of chaos
Enclosing geometric walls of thick concrete.
Create private barrier between the urban street and interior living space
Simplicity
His designs generally incorporate minimal ornamentation on the walls of the building.
Minimal composition of boxes creates the front facade.

18. Ando says, “I do not believe architecture should speak too much
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.”
Materiality
Ando’s staple materials: concrete
Reinforced concrete defines spaces in unique new ways that allow constantly changing patterns of light and wind.
Tactility
The light and shadows conditions on the façade interpreted the concrete wall seems to be soft.
Powerful concrete walls with light and nature to create a deep sense of peace.

19. illuminating the AZUMA HOUSE
Because the Azuma
house is windowless
on all sides and only
receives light from
its courtyard, an
artificial lighting
system is created for
the evening.

20. During the evening,
the back of the
room is illuminated
through the walls
to provide adequate
lighting.
The use of light and space to create a spiritual feeling and connection with nature is Ando’s architectural signature.

21. “In all my works, light is an important controlling factor,” says Ando.
Interplay between light and dark.
Tone drawings
Light and Shadow Drawings

22. Even later in the evening
when more lighting is required,
soft red light
emits through the square
openings in the walls.
The red light coming from
these small openings
encompasses the building,
allowing it to be adequately
lit.

23. 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.

24. The inhabitance
small space of
the building
also allows for
less energy
to be used in
(e.g. lighting
purposes,
maintenance).
The interior
Courtyard
compensates for
this reduced
physical space.

25. SOURCE: www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Azuma_House.html