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15 quotes by Cesar Pelli

Cesar Pelli Architect César Pelli. Born (1926-10-12) October 12, 1926 (age 88) San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina Nationality Argentine American Awards Doctor of Arts, CTBUH Skyscraper Award, The Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award Buildings Petronas Twin Towers, Malaysia Cira Centre, Philadelphia, PA, USA 1 Canada Square, London, England, United Kingdom Design Metallic, art deco-influenced buildings César Pelli (born October 12, 1926)...
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I realize that having a style would be very beneficial for my practice from a marketing standpoint, but I can't do it. I believe my... →

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I always look forward to the next project. That is one of the wonderful things about architecture - you always can hope for another project to design.

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The Connecticut Center for Science and Exploration will be a building that will connect the excitement of science to the surrounding streets, river... →

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Architecture adds dimensions to my life that would be impossible to acquire if I retired. The beautiful thing about architecture is that every... →

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My buildings are like my children, so I cannot have favorites.

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When I finished high school, I was 16, and in Argentina you have to choose a career right after high school. There is no such thing as a liberal arts... →

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I see my buildings as pieces of cities, and in my designs I try to make them into responsible and contributing citizens.

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I've always loved three-sided patios. Courtyard plans are very common, but it's rare that it has one side open.

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One of America's strengths has always been its openness to the new: both new ideas and new people.

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I'm particularly interested in the public role that all buildings play. I believe that we architects should try to go beyond our basic... →

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The World Trade Center was for me not only out of scale vertically, but it was also out of scale in plan. It occupied several blocks that were all... →

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We are very proud of our design for the Transbay Transit Center. This will be a beautiful, functional and sustainable building for San Francisco.

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I would have loved to be the designer of the Capitol of the United States. I would love to do some important major public building.

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