Cecil Balmond

(1942) Engineer

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Cecil Balmond is an engineer.

Quick Facts About Cecil Balmond

Born: November 30, 1942
Profession: Engineer

About Cecil Balmond

structural engineer, artist (born 1943)... | Cecil Balmond OBE is a British Sri Lankan designer, artist, and writer. In 1968, Balmond joined Ove Arup & Partners, leading him to become deputy chairman. In 2000, he founded design and research group, the AGU .
He currently holds the Paul Philippe Cret Chair at PennDesign as Professor of Architect

Quotes by Cecil Balmond

The abstract has no emotional content... the abstract is more powerful the more abstract it is.

Cecil Balmond

Abstract

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It appears that a simple rule, of something adhering to another similar idea, repeated, leads to stabilities. This seems to be a…

Cecil Balmond

Adaptability

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Knowing there is a structure, hidden or felt, to the random gives pleasure.

Cecil Balmond

Engineering

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I love paper. A nice thick pile of it and a pencil, and I'm content.

Cecil Balmond

Architect

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