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Minoru Yamasaki

"And I think that the environment is one very strong way to counterbalance the chaotic nature of our life."

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"And I think that the environment is one very strong way to counterbalance the chaotic nature of our life."

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"And sometimes I'm criticized. But I think that if those who criticize us will look at the reason why the shape is this, well then, I think that they would not object so strenuously."
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"The World Trade Center is a living symbol of man's dedication to world peace... a representation of man's belief in humanity, his need for individual dignity, his beliefs in the cooperation of men, and, through cooperation, his ability to find greatness."
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"So what we have tried to do in our later buildings is to try to be completely consistent, as a painter is consistent or as a sculptor is consistent. Architecture also must be very consistent."
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"In this tour around the world I was not interested in contemporary buildings because I had seen contemporary buildings actually until they came out of my ears in a sense."
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"Japanese architecture is very much copied in this country and in Europe."
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"In other words, I have no truck for anyone who goes out and does an eclectic building."
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"And I feel that we in our society should not be held by any such myth; that we should do everything we can to gain a delight and joy in our society with all the available parts of the palette."
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