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Chichu Art Museum

The Chichu Art Museum is a museum built directly into a southern portion of the island of Naoshima in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was designed by architect Tadao Ando and opened to the public on July 18, 2004.

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2004

Naoshima, Naoshima, Japan

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Tadao Ando

Born 1941 · Osaka, Japan

Role: lead architect

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A self-taught architect known for elemental concrete volumes, calibrated natural light, and intense spatial sequencing.

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Tadao Ando Architect & Associates

practice · Osaka, Japan

Role: designer

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Tadao Ando: Complete Works

Francesco Dal Co · 1995

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