Ando's Concrete and Light in Korea

안도의 콘크리트와 빛, 한국에서

Tadao Ando's poured-concrete-and-light approach has both built and inspired in Korea. He himself designed the Bonte Museum on Jeju Island (2012). Cho Byoung-soo's BCHO Architects in Seoul cites Ando as a formative reference, especially in the 'Earth House' series of buildings that recede into the ground.

The chain

  1. 1Tadao AndoJP · 1941–present

    Self-taught Japanese architect known for poured-concrete walls, geometric volumes, and choreographed natural light. He has built extensively in Korea, especially on Jeju Island — Bonte Museum and Genius Loci show his signature water and concrete sequences applied to Korean landscapes.

  2. 2Cho Byoung-soo(조병수)KR · 1957–present

    Founder of BCHO Architects (Seoul). Trained at Harvard GSD. His 'Earth House' series — buildings that recede into the ground rather than stand above it — has become a signature gesture of contemporary Korean restraint, often compared to Tadao Ando's underground concrete spaces.

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