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Todays developer is a poor substitute for the committed entreprene

Todays developer is a poor substitute for the committed entrepreneur of the last century for whom the work of architecture represented a chance to celebrate the worth of his enterprise. – Arthur Erickson

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No phenomenon can be isolated, but has repercussions through every aspect of our lives. We are learning that we are a fundamental part of natures ecosystems. – Arthur Erickson

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The details are the very source of expression in architecture. But we are caught in a vice between art and the bottom line. – Arthur Erickson

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Roman civilization had achieved, within the bounds of its technology, relatively as great a mastery of time and space as we have achieved today. – Arthur Erickson

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