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The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved.

~Richard Rogers

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Architecture is measured against the past; you build in the future, and you try to imagine the future.

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My passion and great enjoyment for architecture, and the reason the older I get the more I enjoy it, is because I believe we - architects - can effect the quality of life of the people.

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My architecture tends to be legible, light and flexible. You can read it. You look at a building, and you can see how it is constructed. I put the structure outside.

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There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges facing our cities or to the housing crisis, but the two issues need to be considered together. From an urban design and planning point of view, the well-connected open city is a powerful paradigm and an engine for integration and inclusivity.

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I love cities, I spend most of my life talking about cities. And the design of cities does have an effect on your life. You're lucky if you can see trees out of your window and you have a square nearby, or a bar, a cornershop, a surgery. Then you're living well.

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The one advantage of being dyslexic is that you are never tempted to look back and idealise your childhood.

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Suburban sprawl leads to social atomisation and fragmentation and is environmentally disastrous, as carbon-intensive car journeys displace local shops and replace public transport.

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In Florence, classical buildings sit against medieval buildings. It's that contrast we like.

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Watching TV on your own is not very inspiring. But meeting people is where you get new ideas and get things done.

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Architect

Born: July 23rd, 1933

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