- He was an American architect and landscape architect, who is best know for his role in designing Canberra, Australia's capital city.
- He has also been credited with the development of the L-shaped floor plan, the carport and an innovative use of reinforced concrete
- For much of his career Griffin worked in partnership with his wife Marion Mahony Griffin
- During his studies, Griffin also took courses in horticulture and in forestry.
- Influenced by the Chicago-based Prairie School, Griffin went on to develop a unique modern style.
2. Tadao Ando (September 13, 1941 ~)
- He is a Japanese architect who is strongly influenced by the Japanese religion and life style.
- He emphasizes the nothingness to represent the beauty of simplicity while designing complex spational circulations.
- He concentrates on the inner feeling rather than the appearance.
- The creative use of natural light is also one of the best known of his work.
- He tends to following the natural forms of the landscape during construction.
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Burley_Griffin
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadao_Ando
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