One of America's strengths has always been its openness to the new: both new ideas and new people. — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
People get very excited about very high elements. That's why Mount Everest is so important - it's not the most difficult mountain, but it's the most famous because it's the tallest. — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
Too many architects are just trying to make all of their buildings look like a brand, and that may be good for business, but… — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
When I started designing in school, I discovered that I had a knack for it. I fell completely in love with architecture, and I… — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
Construction is a matter of optimism; its a matter of facing the future with confidence. — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
I am a strong believer that as one moves toward the future, the strongest and clearest way to do it is if you have… — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
Architecture adds dimensions to my life that would be impossible to acquire if I retired. The beautiful thing about architecture is that every project… — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
I'm particularly interested in the public role that all buildings play. I believe that we architects should try to go beyond our basic obligations… — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
The World Trade Center was for me not only out of scale vertically, but it was also out of scale in plan. It occupied… — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
I see my buildings as pieces of cities, and in my designs I try to make them into responsible and contributing citizens. — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
I had come from Los Angeles - I had been there a partner of Gruen Associates, a large Los Angeles firm - and when… — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
I'd never known of an architect as a young man. I think there was only one architect in Tucuman. — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
I'm a bad customer for my own buildings! If I'm choosing an apartment, I choose one about five or six stories high so that… — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
