Ando has always been up for a challenge. Recently he is tackling some of his biggest obstacles yet. He’s had several major surgeries for cancer. But he’s not letting this slow him down. [...]
Ando was diagnosed with cancer, and first had his gallbladder and duodenum removed. Then, more cancer turned up, and his pancreas and spleen were taken out. [...]
“People live as long as they’re meant to. So, we might as well make every effort we can, until we die.”
— NHK World
Despite the serious health worries, the 73-year-old Ando isn't slowing down much. Just last week, we published further details of his first building in New York City, 152 Elizabeth Street, which is currently under construction.
Read Archinect's interview with Tadao Ando from 2012:
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Ando is a beautiful person.
I remember going to his lecture at The Art center in Pasadena about ten years ago. He changed the way I looked at Architecture.
He was a small quiet man but had so much charm and his lecture resonated the same characteristics. At the end of his lecture he showed a picture of his dog and said with a smile that's my dog. By far that lecture was my favorite architecture lecture that I have attended to date. He spoke of human things.
I hope he pulls through.
His architecture is tough and introspective. Never met him, but admire his attitude. Best wishes for him + his family.
I've always held Ando out as someone I hope to be, his work has always been, and continues to be, a vision of creative repose that continues to affect me deeply.
being a part of his office is my dream.
How is he doing? Haven't heard any updates on his health. I hope he is well.
I was deeply saddened to read this news and hope that Ando sensai has made a full recovery. He has always been a pillar for me ever since I bought the Japan Architect dedicated to him back in the early 80's.
Late '80's, I got the Ando bug which pulled me to Osaka by 1992. Having written to the Firm [and to TA personally]...I warned them of my impending arrival.
TA was off-Island but staff architects sent me on a project to project visitation throughout Osaka and Kyoto. His work is monumentally unique in that he is the embodiment of Meis, Corbu, Kahn and a dozen others' who broke the mold of architecture through the understanding of natural light.
I am not saying anything which you haven't already known or enjoyed by this artist, however, being there...well, that is just something unique in itself. In his life, forward, TA's creative passions' [will out] any painful suffering as unjust. And now...Ando's boxing discipline will have to endure this challenge.
Grateful to have his art...his time and place in architecture.
A rough road, I wish him the best.
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