In this gallery: Planimetric drawings of the three seminal churches in Tadao Ando’s quest to create a sense of pure space in the design of religious buildings. From left. The spiritual experience of the Church on the Water in Tomamu, on the plateau of Hokkaido, 1988, is heightened by the pond before it; its depth was studied so that the wind or just a slight breeze will ripple the water, creating slight movement and a pleasant sound. The Church of the Light in Ibaraki, a suburban city of Osaka, 1989, bases its composition on the rapport with this natural element to create a mystical space. The 21st Century Christ Church in Hiroo, in the city of Tokyo, 2014, is based on the geometric figure of the isosceles triangle, the symbol of the Trinity and the form that generates focus for contemplation

In this gallery: Planimetric drawings of the three seminal churches in Tadao Ando’s quest to create a sense of pure space in the design of religious buildings. From left. The spiritual experience of the Church on the Water in Tomamu, on the plateau of Hokkaido, 1988, is heightened by the pond before it; its depth was studied so that the wind or just a slight breeze will ripple the water, creating slight movement and a pleasant sound. The Church of the Light in Ibaraki, a suburban city of Osaka, 1989, bases its composition on the rapport with this natural element to create a mystical space. The 21st Century Christ Church in Hiroo, in the city of Tokyo, 2014, is based on the geometric figure of the isosceles triangle, the symbol of the Trinity and the form that generates focus for contemplation

In this gallery: Planimetric drawings of the three seminal churches in Tadao Ando’s quest to create a sense of pure space in the design of religious buildings. From left. The spiritual experience of the Church on the Water in Tomamu, on the plateau of Hokkaido, 1988, is heightened by the pond before it; its depth was studied so that the wind or just a slight breeze will ripple the water, creating slight movement and a pleasant sound. The Church of the Light in Ibaraki, a suburban city of Osaka, 1989, bases its composition on the rapport with this natural element to create a mystical space. The 21st Century Christ Church in Hiroo, in the city of Tokyo, 2014, is based on the geometric figure of the isosceles triangle, the symbol of the Trinity and the form that generates focus for contemplation