Unlike many architects who design in massing and leave construction to engineers, Ando’s sketches are indistinguishable from his structural solutions. His famous "harsh" concrete (jump-formed with precise formwork holes) is not just a finish; it is the load-bearing structure, the thermal mass, and the aesthetic finish all in one.
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