Richard Meier quotes

An important work of architecture will create polemics. (Richard Meier)
Rome has not seen a modern building in more than half a century. It is a city frozen in time. View quote
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Any work of architecture that has with it some discussion, some polemic, I think is good. It shows that people are interested, people are involved. View quote
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I think white is the most wonderful color of all, because within it one can find every color of the rainbow. View quote
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The work needs to have a certain longevity. It lasts longer than we do. View quote
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You can't escape the influence of architectural history. View quote
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The responsibility of an architect is to create a sense of order, a sense of place, a sense of relationship. View quote
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When I am asked what I believe in, I say that I believe in architecture. Architecture is the mother of the arts. I like to believe that architecture connects the present with the past and the tangible with the intangible. View quote
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Architecture which enters into a symbiosis with light does not merely create form in light, by day and at night, but allow light to become form. View quote
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When I think of a place of worship, I think of a place where one can sit and be reminded of all the things that are important outside our individual lives. To express spirituality, the architect has to think of the original material of architecture, space and light. View quote
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It's important to understand differences in scale and environment. (Richard Meier)
Ultimately it's the public nature of those projects that I most enjoy. Museums are more than just places to view art, they're also civic and social centers. View quote
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Each museum is different - the collection is different, the context is different, the relationship between the art and architecture is different. View quote
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We learn a lot, and each museum ends up having its own distinctive character and personality. View quote
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The world has changed a great deal from when I began 50 years ago. I was very fortunate. There were a lot of opportunities that perhaps don't exist today. View quote
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I was in Taiwan recently and was completely amazed by the density of population. It makes New York look like no one is out on the streets. View quote
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