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And American architect · American · 1940–2021
German and American architect (1940–2021)
“Every building is a prototype. No two are alike.”
“I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away.”
“The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture.”
“A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban building, you experience when you drive.”
“The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The general architect here has no scruples, no ambitions.”
“It's my goal to make a building as immaterial as possible. Architecture is a very material thing. It takes a lot of resources, so why not eliminate what you don't need as long as you're able to ach...”
“Working is actually a pleasure. It's just very time-consuming. It's a way of life. I find that I can work when I travel and work when I run. There is nothing like, on a rainy day, to work.”