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An architect must remember that the people working or living in his building need space - to dream, to be quiet, to find beauty somewhere.

~Christian De Portzamparc

Topics: Architect Beauty Building Dream Find His Living Must Need People Quiet Remember Somewhere Space Working

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We need to rediscover the essence of the meaning of 'the use.' Architecture is, above all, here for a better living. Every gesture, every shape must be justified by various reasons that would reinforce their reason to be, their use, and will give more sense to their beauty.

~Christian De Portzamparc

Topics: Above Architecture Beauty Better Essence Every Gesture Give Here Justified Living Meaning Meaning Of More Must Need Reason Reasons Rediscover Reinforce Sense Shape Use Various Various Reasons Will Would

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When I was 18, I lived in Greenwich Village, New York, for nine months. At that time, I wanted to change the world, not through architecture, but through painting. I lived the artist's life, mingling with poets and writers, and working as a waiter. I was intrigued by the aliveness of the city.

~Christian De Portzamparc

Topics: Architecture Artist Change Change The World City Greenwich Intrigued Life Lived Months New New York Nine Nine Months Painting Poets Through Time Village Waiter Wanted Working World Writers York

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Architecture has a strong link with the movies in terms of time progression, sequencing, framing, all of that.

~Christian De Portzamparc

Topics: Architecture Framing Link Movies Progression Strong Terms Time

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When I am true to my inspiration, even fight for my design, the project always turns out well.

~Christian De Portzamparc

Topics: Always Am Design Even Fight Inspiration Out Project True Turns Well I Am

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In the '60s when I was a student, there was this campaign to destroy 75 percent of the old buildings in Paris, replacing them with modern architecture. I realized this as a dangerous utopia. This modern vision did not understand the richness of the city. Thankfully, such destruction did not happen.

~Christian De Portzamparc

Topics: Architecture Buildings Campaign City Dangerous Destroy Destruction Did Happen Modern Old Paris Percent Realized Replacing Richness Student Thankfully Them Understand Utopia Vision

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Architect

Born: May 5th, 1944

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