"Borne out of this, starting around the 17th……" — Harry Seidler
"Borne out of this, starting around the 17th Century was the Baroque era. It is my view that it is one of the architectural peak periods in western civilisation."
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17 Quotes by Harry Seidler
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From the early days of European migration to America, in the 17th Century, the prototype of buildings was based on…
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The Romans were not inventors of the supporting arch, but its extended use in vaults and intersecting barrel shapes and…
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After about the first Millennium, Italy was the cradle of Romanesque architecture, which spread throughout Europe, much of it extending…
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After World War II great strides were made in modern Japanese architecture, not only in advanced technology, allowing earthquake resistant…
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Japans humid and warm summer climate, as well as frequent earthquakes resulted in lightweight timber buildings raised off the ground…
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The government only makes restrictive rules, they dont show you what to do so you know, OK, heres where we…
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As much as the needs of fact, the needs of the spirit and the senses, must be satisfied. Architecture is…
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If there is one country and its people that have contributed most to western civilisation's man-made world continuously for the…
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At the age of 80, I'm becoming a visual artist. This could be my rebirth.
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I've always thought Blues Point Tower is one of my best buildings and I stand by that.
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The form language used by the ancient Egyptians in their structures is minimal.
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Good design doesn't date.
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