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The general public will almost always stand behind the traditionalists. In the public eye, architecture is about comfort, about shelter, about bricks and mortar.

~Bernard Tschumi

Topics: About Almost Always Architecture Behind Bricks Comfort Eye General General Public Public Public Eye Shelter Stand Will

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I was once in a very, very bad car accident. So my drawing arm is full of pins and platinum stuff. Occasionally it hurts. But I found that after the arm was put back together I could draw better than before. I have no idea why.

~Bernard Tschumi

Topics: Accident After Arm Back Bad Before Better Car Car Accident Could Draw Drawing Found Full Hurts Idea No Idea Occasionally Once Pins Platinum Put Stuff Than Together Very Why

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I wear the same black suit. I have five of them. I pair them with a red scarf. I was wearing a red scarf when I won the first architectural competition of my career.

~Bernard Tschumi

Topics: Architectural Black Career Competition First Five Pair Red Same Scarf Suit Them Wear Wearing Won

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My apartment reflects my views as an architect. It is minimal, austere. The architecture doesn't impose itself upon you. The apartment is a stage for other things to take place.

~Bernard Tschumi

Topics: Apartment Architect Architecture Austere Impose Itself Minimal Other Place Reflects Stage Take Things Views You

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The ultimate pleasure of architecture lies in the most forbidden parts of the architectural act, where limits are perverted and prohibitions are transgressed.

~Bernard Tschumi

Topics: Act Architectural Architecture Forbidden Lies Limits Most Parts Pleasure Ultimate Where

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Society secretly delights in crime, excesses, and violated prohibitions of all sorts.

~Bernard Tschumi

Topics: Crime Delights Excess Secretly Society Sort Violated

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When I designed my loft, I literally framed the World Trade Center as a picture postcard I could see from my bed. I no longer have that image, and I mourn it.

~Bernard Tschumi

Topics: Bed Center Could Designed Framed Image Literally Longer Mourn Picture See Trade World World Trade World Trade Center

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Before 2000, everything was about being contextual, and buildings were supposed to be good citizens.

~Bernard Tschumi

Topics: About Before Being Buildings Citizens Everything Good Good Citizens Supposed Were

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I feel very comfortable in New York, in a city where there is no such thing as 'nationality.'

~Bernard Tschumi

Topics: City Comfortable Feel Nationality New New York Thing Very Where York I Feel

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I think architects are often at their best when faced with restraints.

~Bernard Tschumi

Topics: Architects Best Faced Often Think I Think

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Biography

Nationality: Swiss

Type: Architect

Born: January 25th, 1944

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