jan 20 ~ basel ~ part 5 ~ tadao ando

ando... absolutely love him... its not a building that can be captured by photos... its about experience... u have to be in it to understand the quality:

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the following in black and white... i believe it better demonstates its beautiful concrete qualities:

precision

this is ando's respect to the site (spot the 3 irregular patches?)
it is the memories of the 3 cherry blossom trees that were cut down to contruct the building... very beautiful