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In the early work of Frank Lloyd Wright - and you can also see it with Mies - they make new ground by raising the ground. Frank Lloyd Wright did it so beautifully with the Robie House. The roof becomes almost a new ground.

~Ben Van Berkel

Topics: Almost Also Beautifully Becomes Did Early Early Work Frank Frank Lloyd Wright Ground House Make New Raising Roof See Work Wright You

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That's what I love about Chicago... It is the staccato aspect of the skyscrapers. But the ground is very loose, very relaxed. It makes Chicago far more pleasant than other cities.

~Ben Van Berkel

Topics: About Aspect Chicago Cities Far Ground Loose Love Makes More Other Pleasant Relaxed Skyscrapers Than Very I Love

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You could never hide yourself in these places - in Mies's Farnsworth house, for example. That was a mistake of Modernism. People need places to hide from each other, too. You need everything.

~Ben Van Berkel

Topics: Could Each Everything Example For Example Hide House Mistake Modernism Need Never Other People Places Too You Yourself

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I never show the back of my tongue. That is a Dutch expression.

~Ben Van Berkel

Topics: Back Dutch Expression Never Show Tongue

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My mother took me to Venice one time and showed me all the houses where famous composers used to live. It gave me a fascination for music and the city, but also for architecture. It was a valuable lesson.

~Ben Van Berkel

Topics: Also Architecture City Composers Famous Fascination Gave Houses Lesson Live Me Mother Music One Time Time Took Used Valuable Venice Where

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Biography

Nationality: Dutch

Type: Architect

Born: Unknown

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