But in Japan, there's nothing like that, since the temple is made of wood. The divine spirit inside the building is eternal, so the enclosure doesn't have to be.
-- Tadao Ando
   
Tadao Ando   Name:
Tadao Ando
Type:
Architect
Nationality:
Japanese
Birth:
September 13, 1941
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