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What is at the bottom of Museum SAN's water garden?

Masterpieces of stone and light

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Master of light and concrete

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Seoul's architectural trifecta at Leeum

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Naoshima and the island of art

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The philosophy of space in Korea and Japan

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Ch 1 · Master of light and concrete
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choko Tadao Ando

Buried in the earth, the concrete opens up to the sky.

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choko The magic of the water garden

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Chichu and the underground sanctuary

choko Chichu Art Museum is built entirely underground on Naoshima Island, Japan.

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Fun Fact

Underground museum: Chichu Art Museum is built entirely underground so it doesn't disrupt the scenic national park landscape of Naoshima.

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Museum SAN in the Korean mountains

choko Museum SAN sits on a mountain ridge in Wonju, South Korea.

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Glossary
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A hard, strong building material made by mixing a cementing material with sand, gravel, and water. Architect Tadao Ando used exposed slabs of this material to build South Korea's Museum SAN in 2013.

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What material is Tadao Ando famous for using, polished to feel remarkably smooth?

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Gossip

Which light source makes art look the most beautiful?

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Little Sky Frames
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choko Align each sky frame to discover how Korean and Japanese museums turn nature into art.

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choko The concrete poet Tadao Ando

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Which Impressionist painter has a dedicated, naturally lit underground gallery in Japan's Chichu Art Museum?

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choko Museum SAN in the Korean mountains

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In what year did Museum SAN first open its doors to the public in South Korea?

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choko Chichu and the underground sanctuary

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What unique design choice did Tadao Ando make for Chichu Art Museum to protect Naoshima's natural landscape?

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Who is the self-taught Japanese architect who designed both Chichu Art Museum and Museum SAN?

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What is placed at the bottom of Museum SAN's water garden to create a perfect mirror effect?

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Which artist designed the light installations that allow visitors to gaze at the open sky inside Museum SAN?

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In which South Korean city is the mountaintop Museum SAN located?

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