I. M. Pei quotes
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“I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity.”
-- I. M. PeiSource : I. M. Pei (1983). “The Pritzker Architecture Prize, 1983: Presented to Ieoh Ming Pei”
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“Architecture is the very mirror of life.You only have to cast your eyes on buildings to feel the presence of the past, the spirit of a place; they are the reflection of society.”
-- I. M. PeiSource : 1989 Les Grands desseins du Louvre (with E J Biasini).
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“Contemporary architects tend to impose modernity on something. There is a certain concern for history but it’s not very deep. I understand that time has changed, we have evolved. But I don’t want to forget the beginning. A lasting architecture has to have roots.”
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“Design is something you have to put your hand to,”
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“Stop worrying about missed opportunities and start looking for new ones.”
-- I. M. Pei#Opportunity Quotes #Worry Quotes #Missed Opportunity Quotes
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“It is not an individual act, architecture. You have to consider your client. Only out of that can you produce great architecture. You cannot work in the abstract”
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“I want to bring out the best in a community and contribute something of permanent value.”
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“Great artists need great clients.”
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“Let's do it right. This is for the ages.”
-- I. M. PeiSource : 1978 Quoted byJCarter Brown, Director, National Gallery of Art, Washington, in theWashington Post, 27 Aug1995. On his design for the gallery's East Building which was soaring to an unbudgeted cost of $94.4m.
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