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There is little doubt that we are in the midst of a revolution of a much more profound and fundamental nature than the social and political revolutions of the last half century.

~Arthur Erickson

Topics: Century Doubt Fundamental Half Last Little Midst More Much Nature Political Profound Revolution Revolutions Social Than

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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.

~Arthur Erickson

Topics: Architecture Celebrate Century Chance Committed Developer Enterprise Entrepreneur His Last Last Century Poor Substitute Today Whom Work Worth

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Vitality is radiated from exceptional art and architecture.

~Arthur Erickson

Topics: Architecture Art Exceptional Vitality

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We are guilty for sending teams into foreign countries to advise them how to be like us.

~Arthur Erickson

Topics: Advise Countries Foreign Foreign Countries Guilty How Like Sending Teams Them Us

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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.

~Arthur Erickson

Topics: Architecture Choice Consultants Forward Industry Itself Limited Litigation Neither Nor Provide Regulations Research Takes Threat Which

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We are yet to have a conscience at all about the exploitation of human cultures.

~Arthur Erickson

Topics: About Conscience Cultures Exploitation Human

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We find Japan a little more difficult to understand because it has proven its 20th century prowess though the ancient traditions still persist.

~Arthur Erickson

Topics: Ancient Because Century Difficult Find Japan Little More Persist Proven Prowess Still Though Traditions Understand 20Th Century

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We have today a fairly thorough knowledge of the early Greco-Roman period because our motivations are the same.

~Arthur Erickson

Topics: Because Early Fairly Knowledge Motivations Our Period Same Thorough Today

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We regard those other cultures, such as that of India, where many people live and believe and behave much as they did 1,000 or 2,000 years ago, as undeveloped.

~Arthur Erickson

Topics: Behave Believe Cultures Did India Live Many Much Other People Regard Those Where Years Years Ago

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We settled this continent without art. So it was easy for us to treat it as an imported luxury, not a necessity.

~Arthur Erickson

Topics: Art Continent Easy Imported Luxury Necessity Settled Treat Us Without

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Architect

Born: June 14th, 1924

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