Architecture is my work, and Ive spent my whole life at a drawing board, but life is more important than architecture. What matters is to improve human beings.
Oscar NiemeyerOf course, I have given my engineers some headaches over the years, but they go with me. I have always wanted my buildings to be as light as possible, to touch the ground gently, to swoop and soar, and to surprise.
Oscar NiemeyerArchitecture does not change anything. It's always on the side of the wealthy. The important thing is to believe that it can make life better.
Oscar Niemeyer