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Harry Seidler

"After World War II great strides were made in modern Japanese architecture, not only in advanced technology, allowing earthquake resistant tall buildings, but expressing and infusing characteristics of traditional Japanese architecture in modern buildings."

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Donna Grant

"Every man's work, whether it be literature, or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself."

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Donna Grant

"I was planning to go into architecture. But when I arrived, architecture was filled up. Acting was right next to it, so I signed up for acting instead."

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Donna Grant

"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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Donna Grant

"In architecture the pride of man his triumph over gravitation his will to power assume a visible form. Architecture is a sort of oratory of power by means of forms."

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Donna Grant

"The White House was designed by Hoban a noted Irish-American architect and I have no doubt that he believed by incorporating several features of the Dublin style he would make it more homelike for any President of Irish descent. It was a long wait but I appreciate his efforts."

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Donna Grant

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

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Donna Grant

"We shape our buildings thereafter they shape us."

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Donna Grant

"Rather than wait to see what the day or future holds, why not design and plan the future you want to experience?"

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Donna Grant

"Modern architecture predominately specializes in designing what are essentially dimly lit caves."

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Donna Grant

"Charles was very intent to use his years as Prince of Wales to make his mark while he still had freedom of maneuver that he wouldn't have as King. The first subject he really went for was architecture. It made an impact."

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Harry Seidler
"Japan's humid and warm summer climate, as well as frequent earthquakes resulted in lightweight timber buildings raised off the ground that are resistant to earth tremors."

Climate

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Harry Seidler
"The government only makes restrictive rules, they don't show you what to do so you know, OK, here's where we need this many apartments, with open space, playgrounds, kindergartens."

Government

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Harry Seidler
"Fifty years ago people were talking about Sydney's sprawl, but nobody does anything about it."

People

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Harry Seidler
"I've always thought Blues Point Tower is one of my best buildings and I stand by that."

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Harry Seidler
"After World War II great strides were made in modern Japanese architecture, not only in advanced technology, allowing earthquake resistant tall buildings, but expressing and infusing characteristics of traditional Japanese architecture in modern buildings."

Architecture

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Harry Seidler
"Architecture is not an inspirational business, it's a rational procedure to do sensible and hopefully beautiful things; that's all."

Architecture

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Harry Seidler
"The form language used by the ancient Egyptians in their structures is minimal."

Language

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Harry Seidler
"They didn't sell, people just weren't used to the idea of living in apartments."

People

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Harry Seidler
"Good design doesn't date."

Design

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Harry Seidler
"After about the first Millennium, Italy was the cradle of Romanesque architecture, which spread throughout Europe, much of it extending the structural daring with minimal visual elaboration."

Architecture

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