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Quote by Oscar Niemeyer
I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cau

I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness. – Oscar Niemeyer

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Humanity needs dreams to be able to survive the miseries of daily existence, even if only for an instant. – Oscar Niemeyer

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There is no reason to design buildings that are more basic and rectilinear, because with concrete you can cover almost any space. – Oscar Niemeyer

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For me beauty is valued more than anything – the beauty that is manifest in a curved line or in an act of creativity. – Oscar Niemeyer

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The way of architecture is the quiet voice that underlies it and has guided it from the beginning. – Arthur Erickson

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