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 as light as possible, to touch the ground gently, to swoop and soar, and to surprise.
Oscar NiemeyerArchitecture 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 NiemeyerIn 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 can create surprise. And surprise is the main thing in a work of art. [] I like and respect Brasรญยญlia very much. It is a simple city, a rational one. I always defend the urban design of Brasรญยญlia
Oscar NiemeyerLife is very fleeting. Itโs important to be gentle and optimistic. We look behind and think what weโve done in this life has been good. It was simple; it was modest. Everyone creates their own story and moves on. Thatโs it. I donโt feel particularly important. What we create is not important. Weโre very insignificant.
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