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• ‟ Great buildings that move the spirit have always been rare. In every case they are unique, poetic, products of the heart.

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• ‟ Space has always been the spiritual dimension of architecture. It is not the physical statement of the structure so much as what it contains that moves us.

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• ‟ Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture.

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• ‟ Does an architecture to assuage the spirit have a place?

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• ‟ Whenever we witness art in a building, we are aware of an energy contained by it.

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• ‟ Vitality is radiated from exceptional art and architecture.

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• ‟ The new architecture of transparency and lightness comes from Japan and Europe.

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• ‟ Architecture doesn't come from theory. You don't think your way through a building.

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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.

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• ‟ The way of architecture is the quiet voice that underlies it and has guided it from the beginning.

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• ‟ Today's 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.

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• ‟ We are stymied by regulations, limited choice and the threat of litigation. Neither consultants nor industry itself provide research which takes architecture forward.

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