My profession made possible several overnight visits to Naoshima Island. Naturally I went into Ando Tadao's architecture including Chichu Museum and Benesse accommodations. That's how I developed interest in his designs. Thanks to him, I came to like visiting and think about modern architecture and discovered other architects and their works.
One of his well-known works among architecture lovers is "The Church of the Light" in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture. A few years back I attended the Sunday Mass and experienced Ando's work functioning first-hand. The light comes through the cruciform cut in the wall behind the pastor's podium. The cross is fitted with glass panes, which ANDO had to compromise. Without the glass, the light would be of more vigor and more animated but it would not be user-friendly.
The light seen through a finder would look more fantastic than seen straight with your eyes. Magic of photography.
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