As an architect, Ando believes that architecture can change society. "To change the dwelling is to change the city and to reform society." Combining influences from Japanese tradition with the best of Modernism, Ando has developed a completely unique building aesthetic that makes use of concrete, wood, water, light , space, and nature in a way that has never been witnessed in architecture. Ando has designed award winning private homes, churches, museums, apartment complexes, and cultural spaces throughout Japan, as well as in France, Italy, Spain, and the USA.