Richard Rogers quotes

Richard Rogers was a British architect, internationally recognized for his modern and innovative designs. His most famous works include the Pompidou Centre in Paris and the Lloyd’s building in London. He influenced contemporary architecture with his focus on transparency, flexibility, and sustainability. Here are 38 of his quotes:

The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved. (Richard Rogers)
Architects are not clients. We can't build without something to built. View quote
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My passion and great enjoyment for architecture, and the reason the older I get the more I enjoy it, is because I believe we - architects - can effect the quality of life of the people. View quote
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The gap between the rich and poor is widening fast. View quote
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Cities are about juxtaposition. View quote
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Form follows profit is the aesthetic principle of our times. View quote
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Architecture is about public space held by buildings. View quote
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Of course I know very little about architecture, and the older I get the less I know. View quote
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Architecture is a living thing. If I want to leave something to the future, it has to be able to change - but retain something of the ethos that we built up over 50 years. View quote
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Architecture is a slow business, and city planning even slower. View quote
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A greater focus on design in all new homes would make the best use of land, create homes and public spaces, and reinforce the structures of urban life. (Richard Rogers)
Most buildings, whether they're Gothic cathedrals or Romanesque ones, were high tech for their time. View quote
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It is quite interesting that whilst there are tremendous theories, in the 1960s when IT was born, everybody was supposedly going to their cottage in the countryside to work in a virtual way. View quote
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In Florence, classical buildings sit against medieval buildings. It's that contrast we like. View quote
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My mother was very family-oriented. And I do love being with my children. View quote
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Architecture is measured against the past, you build in the present, and try to imagine the future. View quote
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I don't understand why everyone has to wear black, grey and white. View quote
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There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges facing our cities or to the housing crisis, but the two issues need to be considered together. From an urban design and planning point of view, the well-connected open city is a powerful paradigm and an engine for integration and inclusivity. View quote
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Architecture is always political. View quote
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'Be passionate about your work and your life' was instilled in me by my mother Dada, who was a potter. She also introduced me to the arts and encouraged me to embrace the new. View quote
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I think greed is a critical problem - the gap between the poor and the rich. The gap between the top 10 percent and the bottom 10 percent. (Richard Rogers)
Dyslexia, though, made me realise that people who say 'but you can't do that' aren't actually very important. I don't take 'no' too seriously. View quote
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The one advantage of being dyslexic is that you are never tempted to look back and idealise your childhood. View quote
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If you had a carbon tax, you'd have less cars and more bicycles, more people getting around on foot and by public transport. View quote
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I don't believe in the ownership of work. View quote
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Richard Rogers

Richard Rogers - Image
Photo: Dezeen, CC BY 3.0
Occupation: British Architect
Born: July 23, 1933
Died: December 18, 2021
Quotes count: 38

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