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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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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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design
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Architecture is my work, and Ive spent my whole life at a drawing board, but life is more important than architecture. What matters is to improve human beings. – Oscar Niemeyer

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architecture
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My passion and great enjoyment for architecture, and the reason the older I get the more I enjoy it, is because I believe we – architects – can effect the quality of life of the people. – Richard Rogers

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Architecture doesnt come from theory. You dont think your way through a building. – Arthur Erickson

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architecture

People kind of tend to mystify design and architecture by suggesting you need to train. – Marc Newson

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architecture

If youre into architecture and youre from the West, everything is hors doeuvres for working to rebuild the Temple. Ultimately youre led there. You cant escape it. – Ben Nicholson

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architecture

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