Cesar Pelli Quotes

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• The desire to reach for the sky runs very deep in the human psyche.
• My buildings are like my children, so I cannot have favorites.
• I see my buildings as pieces of cities, and in my designs I try to make them into responsible and contributing citizens.
• One of America's strengths has always been its openness to the new: both new ideas and new people.
• I realize that having a style would be very beneficial for my practice from a marketing standpoint, but I can't do it. I believe my…
• The World Trade Center was for me not only out of scale vertically, but it was also out of scale in plan. It occupied several…
• The Connecticut Center for Science and Exploration will be a building that will connect the excitement of science to the surrounding streets, river and highway.…
• There may be some changes in building codes, but I don't see any stylistic departure that you'll be able to attribute to Sept. 11.
• When I finished high school, I was 16, and in Argentina you have to choose a career right after high school. There is no such…
• Construction is a matter of optimism; its a matter of facing the future with confidence.
• When I started designing in school, I discovered that I had a knack for it. I fell completely in love with architecture, and I remain…
• I would have loved to be the designer of the Capitol of the United States. I would love to do some important major public building.
• I always look forward to the next project. That is one of the wonderful things about architecture - you always can hope for another project…
• We are very proud of our design for the Transbay Transit Center. This will be a beautiful, functional and sustainable building for San Francisco.

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