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Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.

~Frank Gehry

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Architecture has always been a very idealistic profession. It's about making the world a better place, and it works over the generations because people go on vacation and they look for it.

~Frank Gehry

Topics: About Always Architecture Because Been Better Better Place Generations Go Idealistic Look Making Over People Place Profession Vacation Very Works World

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I don't want to do architecture that's dry and dull.

~Frank Gehry

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Chicago's one of the rare places where architecture is more visible.

~Frank Gehry

Topics: Architecture Chicago More Places Rare Visible Where

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There is stuff I would have liked to have done. But there are no sour grapes.

~Frank Gehry

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The best advice I've received is to be yourself. The best artists do that.

~Frank Gehry

Topics: Advice Artists Be Yourself Best Received Yourself

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A lot of people don't get it, but I design from the inside out so that the finished product looks inevitable somehow. I think it's important to create spaces that people like to be in, that are humanistic.

~Frank Gehry

Topics: Create Design Finished Finished Product Get Humanistic Important Inevitable Inside Like Looks Lot Out People Product Somehow Spaces Think I Think

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For me, every day is a new thing. I approach each project with a new insecurity, almost like the first project I ever did. And I get the sweats. I go in and start working, I'm not sure where I'm going. If I knew where I was going I wouldn't do it.

~Frank Gehry

Topics: Almost Approach Day Did Each Ever Every Every Day First Get Go Going Insecurity Knew Like Me New New Thing Project Start Sure Sweats Thing Where Working

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The fact is I'm an opportunist. I'll take materials around me, materials on my table, and work with them as I'm searching for an idea that works.

~Frank Gehry

Topics: Around Fact Idea Materials Me Searching Table Take Them Work Works

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I don't think all buildings have to be iconic, but the history of the world has shown us that cultures build iconic buildings for their major public buildings.

~Frank Gehry

Topics: Build Buildings Cultures History Iconic Major Public Shown The History Of Think Us World

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Architect

Born: February 28th, 1929

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