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The light was most important element to Louis I. Kahn and Tadao Ando. The purpose of this paper is to define the characteristics of the two lights. With the light, Kahn wanted to make the space for essence of existence, Ando for regeneration of landscape. The spaces were more mental aspects. To make the spaces, Kahn was at the idea of the Order-Form-Room, Ando was at the locality and historic elements. The light in Kahn's work comes down above the ceiling and connect the Rooms. The light feels bright and soft. And little locality. The light is independent in every Rooms. Ando made panoramic light with his own scenario at the site. The light is various but very limited in its volume. The light feels shadowed and cold. It is come into from the slit of the wall and from the court. The light has circumstantial characteristic with the circulation. So the light in Kahn's works can be called independent light and Ando's called circumstantial light.