Humanity needs dreams to be able to survive the miseries of daily existence, even if only for an instant.
Oscar NiemeyerI search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness.
Oscar NiemeyerMy ambition has always been to reduce a building's support to a minimum. The more we diminish supporting structures, the more audacious and important the architecture is. That has been my life's work.
Oscar NiemeyerArchitecture was my way of expressing my ideals: to be simple, to create a world equal to everyone, to look at people with optimism, that everyone has a gift. I donโt want anything but general happiness. Why is that bad?
Oscar Niemeyer