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Richard Rogers Quotes

I don’t understand why everyone has to wear black, grey and white Picture Quote #1

Architecture is a slow business, and city planning even slower Picture Quote #1

I have a very big family, and that is my number one thing, and we go away for a month to see my cousins in Italy every year, but I need to work Picture Quote #1

A greater focus on design in all new homes would make the best use of land, create homes and public spaces, and reinforce the structures of urban life Picture Quote #1

Cities are about juxtaposition. In Florence, classical buildings sit against medieval buildings. It’s that contrast we like. In Bordeaux, we built law courts right next door to what is effectively a listed historic building, and that makes it exciting Picture Quote #1

I believe very much in a dialogue between buildings - I believe it’s always been there. I think buildings have different identities and live very well next to each other. We always have the shock of the new, and that’s fine. The renaissance style is totally different from the medieval, and they have a dialogue across time Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

If you had a carbon tax, you’d have less cars and more bicycles, more people getting around on foot and by public transport Picture Quote #1

Cities depend on a healthy mix of uses and people for their vitality. As a pre-eminent world city, London is a magnet to people from across the globe Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

There is a Jewish tradition of family, too, but then not all Italian or Jewish families are close Picture Quote #1

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Technology cannot be an end in itself but must aim at solving long term social and ecological problems Picture Quote #1

One of the things you see in New York is that offices keep their lights on at night. They’re proud of their building. Great. But they must find another way to be proud without draining energy Picture Quote #1

Sustainable development: Meeting present needs without compromising the stock of natural resources remaining for future generations. In terms of buildings, it implies resource efficiency, minimum energy use, flexibility and long life Picture Quote #1

If you live in a squalid environment, then of course you are going to want to get out of it, you are probably going to want to get into the country, because that’s what it does Picture Quote #1

Society has to get a grip and put a tax on carbon. Of course, there is much that flows from that, and it is a complex situation. The small details of something such as climate change are political and social, and they are a lot about fairness and how we rebalance towards a fairer society Picture Quote #1

Family is everything, although I’ve been fortunate enough to have worked with some of the most amazing minds over the years, including Renzo Piano, John Young, Graham Stirk and Ivan Harbour Picture Quote #1

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Architecture is measured against the past; you build in the future, and you try to imagine the future Picture Quote #1

I cycle, which is a healthy thing for an 80-year-old to do. I rarely go further than five miles, but in those five miles I can get to 80 percent of the places I want to go Picture Quote #1

Most buildings, whether they’re Gothic cathedrals or Romanesque ones, were high tech for their time Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Architecture is about public space held by buildings Picture Quote #1

Form follows profit is the aesthetic principle of our times Picture Quote #1

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As an artist, what do you think the biggest mistake you can make is? My vote for the biggest mistake is being afraid of making mistakes Picture Quote #1

I believe very strongly, and have fought since many years ago - at least over 30 years ago - to get architecture not just within schools, but architecture talked about under history, geography, science, technology, art Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

My mother was very family-oriented. And I do love being with my children Picture Quote #1

The one advantage of being dyslexic is that you are never tempted to look back and idealise your childhood Picture Quote #1

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I don’t understand why everyone has to wear black, grey and white (Richard Rogers Quotes) Architecture is a slow business, and city planning even slower (Richard Rogers Quotes) I have a very big family, and that is my number one thing, and we go away for a month to see my cousins in Italy every year, but I need to work. (Richard Rogers Quotes) A greater focus on design in all new homes would make the best use of land, create homes and public spaces, and reinforce the structures of urban life. (Richard Rogers Quotes) Cities are about juxtaposition. In Florence, classical buildings sit against medieval buildings. It’s that contrast we like. In Bordeaux, we built law courts right next door to what is effectively a listed historic building, and that makes it exciting. (Richard Rogers Quotes) I believe very much in a dialogue between buildings - I believe it’s always been there. I think buildings have different identities and live very well next to each other. We always have the shock of the new, and that’s fine. The renaissance style is totally different from the medieval, and they have a dialogue across time. (Richard Rogers Quotes) Suburban sprawl leads to social atomisation and fragmentation and is environmentally disastrous, as carbon-intensive car journeys displace local shops and replace public transport. (Richard Rogers Quotes) If you had a carbon tax, you’d have less cars and more bicycles, more people getting around on foot and by public transport. (Richard Rogers Quotes) Cities depend on a healthy mix of uses and people for their vitality. As a pre-eminent world city, London is a magnet to people from across the globe. (Richard Rogers Quotes) 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. (Richard Rogers Quotes) 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. (Richard Rogers Quotes) There is a Jewish tradition of family, too, but then not all Italian or Jewish families are close (Richard Rogers Quotes) Technology cannot be an end in itself but must aim at solving long term social and ecological problems. (Richard Rogers Quotes) One of the things you see in New York is that offices keep their lights on at night. They’re proud of their building. Great. But they must find another way to be proud without draining energy. (Richard Rogers Quotes) Sustainable development: Meeting present needs without compromising the stock of natural resources remaining for future generations. In terms of buildings, it implies resource efficiency, minimum energy use, flexibility and long life (Richard Rogers Quotes) If you live in a squalid environment, then of course you are going to want to get out of it, you are probably going to want to get into the country, because that’s what it does. (Richard Rogers Quotes) Society has to get a grip and put a tax on carbon. Of course, there is much that flows from that, and it is a complex situation. The small details of something such as climate change are political and social, and they are a lot about fairness and how we rebalance towards a fairer society. (Richard Rogers Quotes) Family is everything, although I’ve been fortunate enough to have worked with some of the most amazing minds over the years, including Renzo Piano, John Young, Graham Stirk and Ivan Harbour. (Richard Rogers Quotes) Architecture is measured against the past; you build in the future, and you try to imagine the future. (Richard Rogers Quotes) I cycle, which is a healthy thing for an 80-year-old to do. I rarely go further than five miles, but in those five miles I can get to 80 percent of the places I want to go. (Richard Rogers Quotes) Most buildings, whether they’re Gothic cathedrals or Romanesque ones, were high tech for their time. (Richard Rogers Quotes) 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 (Richard Rogers Quotes) Architecture is about public space held by buildings (Richard Rogers Quotes) Form follows profit is the aesthetic principle of our times (Richard Rogers Quotes) As an artist, what do you think the biggest mistake you can make is? My vote for the biggest mistake is being afraid of making mistakes. (Richard Rogers Quotes) I believe very strongly, and have fought since many years ago - at least over 30 years ago - to get architecture not just within schools, but architecture talked about under history, geography, science, technology, art. (Richard Rogers Quotes) 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. (Richard Rogers Quotes) 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. (Richard Rogers Quotes) My mother was very family-oriented. And I do love being with my children. (Richard Rogers Quotes) The one advantage of being dyslexic is that you are never tempted to look back and idealise your childhood. (Richard Rogers Quotes)

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