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The architect and client agreed on creating an aesthetic and energy-efficient building that meets the latest technical standards and offers the employees the best working conditions. <\/p>\n<p>Text in English and German.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The office complex in Karlsruhe is considered as Tadao Ando&rsquo;s first urban design in Germany. The publication provides exclusive insights into the creation and planning of the building.  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The office complex in Karlsruhe is considered as Tadao Ando&rsquo;s first urban design in Germany. The publication provides exclusive insights into the creation and planning of the building. Text in English and German.Foreword The very essence of Japanese aesthetics 10 Consistent Minimalism 30 Between Japanese tradition and concrete modernity 74 Unity and diversity Interview Ulf Meyer &ndash; Tadao Ando 94 Reduction to the essentials Interview Ulf Meyer &ndash; Nicolai Weisenburger 124 Timeline, project participants, key figures 130 Imprint Picture credits\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/book\/urban-building-by-tadao-ando\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Urban building by Tadao Ando - ACC Art Books UK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Title: Urban building by Tadao Ando, Pages: 180 Pages, Publish Date: 27th Nov 2023, Author: Ulf Meyer, ISBN: 9783899863796. 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