ARCHITECT
Tadao Ando
1941 - Today
Tadao Ando
Tadao Ando (安藤 忠雄, Andō Tadao, born 13 September 1941) is a Japanese autodidact architect whose approach to architecture and landscape was categorized by architectural historian Francesco Dal Co as "critical regionalism". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tadao Ando has received more than 1,597,159 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia. Tadao Ando is the 35th most popular architect (down from 28th in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from Japan (down from 37th in 2019) and the most popular Japanese Architect.
Tadao Ando is most famous for his minimalist architecture, which is characterized by its use of natural materials, such as concrete and glass. He is also known for his use of asymmetry in his designs.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
67.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
7.20
Effective Languages (L*)
3.18
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Tadao Ando ranks 35 out of 518. Before him are André Le Nôtre, Adolf Loos, Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Peter Behrens, Carlo Maderno, and Ictinus. After him are Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Rem Koolhaas, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, Hippodamus of Miletus, I. M. Pei, and Kenzō Tange.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndré Le Nôtre
1613 - 1700
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 29
Adolf Loos
1870 - 1933
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 30
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
1781 - 1841
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 31
Peter Behrens
1868 - 1940
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 32
Carlo Maderno
1556 - 1629
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 33
Ictinus
500 BC - Present
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 34
Tadao Ando
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 35
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
1928 - 2000
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 36
Rem Koolhaas
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 37
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
1814 - 1879
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 38
Hippodamus of Miletus
498 BC - 408 BC
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 39
I. M. Pei
1917 - 2019
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 40
Kenzō Tange
1913 - 2005
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 41
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Tadao Ando ranks 29. Before him are Harry Nilsson, Ryan O'Neal, Charlie Watts, Vivienne Westwood, Julia Kristeva, and Jon Lord. After him are Jon Brower Minnoch, Laura Antonelli, Fausto Cercignani, Flórián Albert, Dick Cheney, and Nick Nolte.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsHarry Nilsson
SINGER
1941 - 1994
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 23
Ryan O'Neal
ACTOR
1941 - 2023
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 24
Charlie Watts
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 25
Vivienne Westwood
FASHION DESIGNER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 26
Julia Kristeva
PHILOSOPHER
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 27
Jon Lord
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2012
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 28
Tadao Ando
ARCHITECT
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 29
Jon Brower Minnoch
CELEBRITY
1941 - 1983
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 30
Laura Antonelli
ACTOR
1941 - 2015
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 31
Fausto Cercignani
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 32
Flórián Albert
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2011
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 33
Dick Cheney
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 34
Nick Nolte
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 35
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Tadao Ando ranks 54 out of 6,245. Before him are Yoshinori Ohsumi (1945), Soichiro Honda (1906), Olivia de Havilland (1916), Chūichi Nagumo (1887), Emperor Ninkō (1800), and Emperor Kōkaku (1771). After him are Koxinga (1624), Isamu Akasaki (1929), Emperor Suizei (-669), Liv Ullmann (1938), Junji Nishikawa (1907), and Empress Michiko (1934).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsYoshinori Ohsumi
BIOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 48
Soichiro Honda
BUSINESSPERSON
1906 - 1991
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 49
Olivia de Havilland
ACTOR
1916 - 2020
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 50
Chūichi Nagumo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1944
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 51
Emperor Ninkō
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1846
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 52
Emperor Kōkaku
POLITICIAN
1771 - 1840
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 53
Tadao Ando
ARCHITECT
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 54
Koxinga
POLITICIAN
1624 - 1662
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 55
Isamu Akasaki
PHYSICIST
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 56
Emperor Suizei
POLITICIAN
669 BC - 548 BC
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 57
Liv Ullmann
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 58
Junji Nishikawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - Present
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 59
Empress Michiko
CELEBRITY
1934 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 60
Among ARCHITECTS In Japan
Among architects born in Japan, Tadao Ando ranks 1. After him are Kenzō Tange (1913), Arata Isozaki (1931), Fumihiko Maki (1928), Kisho Kurokawa (1934), Shigeru Ban (1957), Kazuyo Sejima (1956), Kengo Kuma (1954), Kunio Maekawa (1905), Kiyonori Kikutake (1928), and Ryue Nishizawa (1966).
Tadao Ando
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 1
Kenzō Tange
1913 - 2005
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 2
Arata Isozaki
1931 - 2022
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 3
Fumihiko Maki
1928 - 2024
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 4
Kisho Kurokawa
1934 - 2007
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 5
Shigeru Ban
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 6
Kazuyo Sejima
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 7
Kengo Kuma
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 8
Kunio Maekawa
1905 - 1986
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 9
Kiyonori Kikutake
1928 - 2011
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 10
Ryue Nishizawa
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 11