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Architecture is not an inspirational business, it's a rational procedure to do sensible and hopefully beautiful things; that's all.

~Harry Seidler

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Borne out of this, starting around the 17th Century was the Baroque era. It is my view that it is one of the architectural peak periods in western civilisation.

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After World War II great strides were made in modern Japanese architecture, not only in advanced technology, allowing earthquake resistant tall buildings, but expressing and infusing characteristics of traditional Japanese architecture in modern buildings.

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I've always thought Blues Point Tower is one of my best buildings and I stand by that.

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Good design doesn't date.

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Fifty years ago people were talking about Sydney's sprawl, but nobody does anything about it.

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The government only makes restrictive rules, they don't show you what to do so you know, OK, here's where we need this many apartments, with open space, playgrounds, kindergartens.

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At the age of 80, I'm becoming a visual artist. This could be my rebirth.

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The form language used by the ancient Egyptians in their structures is minimal.

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The Romans were not inventors of the supporting arch, but its extended use in vaults and intersecting barrel shapes and domes is theirs.

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Biography

Nationality: Australian

Type: Architect

Born: June 25th, 1923

Died: March 9th, 2006

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