We build buildings which are terribly restless. And buildings don't go… — Quoted

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“We build buildings which are terribly restless. And buildings don't go anywhere. They shouldn't be restless.”

Minoru Yamasaki · Architecture

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Japanese architecture is very much copied in this country and in Europe.

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The World Trade Center is a living symbol of man's dedication to world peace... a representation of man's belief in humanity, his need for individual dignity, his beliefs in the cooperation of men, and, through cooperation, his ability to find greatness.

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So what we have tried to do in our later buildings is to try to be completely consistent, as a painter is consistent or as a sculptor is consistent. Architecture also must be very consistent.

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