Architect Quote by Mario Botta

“The first gesture of an architect is to draw a perimeter; in other words, to separate the microclimate from the macro space outside. This in itself is a sacred act. Architecture in itself conveys this idea of limiting space. It's a limit between the finite and the infinite. From this point of…” quote by Mario Botta — Download Open image

“The first gesture of an architect is to draw a perimeter; in other words, to separate the microclimate from the macro space outside. This in itself is a sacred act. Architecture in itself conveys this idea of limiting space. It's a limit between the finite and the infinite. From this point of view, all architecture is sacred.”

Mario Botta

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Great architecture of the past was always clear. SFMOMA is still a simple building to understand.

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For me, architecture is not just creating a space to protect people but to make them dream as well.

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