Quote on Design by Martin Filler
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"One of the stated goals of the postmodern movement in architecture was a greater sensitivity to the people who live in or use newly designed buildings."
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"The tall building, concentrating man in one place more densely than ever before, similarly concentrates the dilemma of our public architecture at the end of the twentieth century: whether the new forms made possible by technology are doomed by the low calculations of modern patrons and their architects."
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"One of the stated goals of the postmodern movement in architecture was a greater sensitivity to the people who live in or use newly designed buildings."
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"The tall building, concentrating man in one place more densely than ever before, similarly concentrates the dilemma of our public architecture at the end of the twentieth century: whether the new forms made possible by technology are doomed by the low calculations of modern patrons and their architects."
"Snohetta promotes a more democratic workplace atmosphere than most other architectural offices. This may merely reflect prevalent employment practices in Scandinavia, but Snohetta places a stronger emphasis on group participation in the design process than typical high-style firms."