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Surprise Quotes by Oscar Niemeyer
- I had some good opportunities. I was lucky to have had the chance to do things differently. Architecture is about surprise.
- In architecture it isn't enough to just have the right building that works well. It can also be beautiful. It can also be different. It…
- I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness.
- Surprise is key in all art.
- Of course, I have given my engineers some headaches over the years, but they go with me. I have always wanted my buildings to be…
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