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Our incapacity to comprehend other cultures stems from our insistence on measuring things in our own terms.
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Only when inspired to go beyond consciousness by some extraordinary insight does beauty manifest unexpectedly.
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Materialism has never been so ominous as now in North America, as management takes over.
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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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Our universities advocate fragmentation in their course systems.
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The obsession with performance left no room for the development of the intuitive or spiritual impact of space and form other than the aesthetic of the machine itself.
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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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Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture.
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No amount of thought can ever reveal what comes unexpectedly.
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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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No wonder the film industry started in the desert in California where, like all desert dwellers, they dream their buildings, rather than design them.
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The Renaissance is studded by the names of the artists and architects, with their creations recorded as great historical events.
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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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The delusion of entertainment is devoid of meaning. It may amuse us for a bit, but after the initial hit we are left with the dark feeling of desolation.
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