The Tadao Ando meditation pavilion, called Space of Light, was recently inaugurated at the SAN Museum in Wonju, South Korea. The project perfectly embodies the key elements of the Japanese masters’ architecture: the visible reinforced concrete, the use of light as a real architectural material, and the constant dialogue with nature.

The space, cut by the light directed by the cracks that cut through the concrete walls, invites a deep moment of inner contemplation and recalls the Church of Light, which Ando designed for the city of Osaka, in Japan.

“In the Space of Light, the light falls in directly from the sky, just like the Pantheon in Rome,” said Ando. “I believe this has a significant impact. When you look at the light, there’s a feeling that touches the heart”.