Richard Rogers quotes - page 2

I believe very strongly, and have fought since many years ago - at least over 30 years ago - to get architecture not just within schools, but architecture talked about under history, geography, science, technology, art. (Richard Rogers)
One of the things you see in New York is that offices keep their lights on at night. They're proud of their building. Great. But they must find another way to be proud without draining energy. View quote
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I think you could make a completely Virtual Centre, though I have a general feeling, and maybe because I am getting very old, that you still need face to face. View quote
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Everyone has the right to walk from one end of the city to the other in secure and beautiful spaces. Everybody has the right to go by public transport. Everybody has the right to an unhampered view down their street, not full of railings, signs and rubbish. View quote
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There is a Jewish tradition of family, too, but then not all Italian or Jewish families are close. View quote
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Watching TV on your own is not very inspiring. But meeting people is where you get new ideas and get things done. View quote
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My parents always told me that nothing was impossible. View quote
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Technology cannot be an end in itself but must aim at solving long term social and ecological problems. View quote
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As architects we have a responsibility to society. View quote
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There has to be policies about that, about what materials we use and so on. View quote
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I'm just saying that there are high quality materials, and when we change them then there should be a way of changing them so that you can celebrate that change - rather than just 'mix it up'. (Richard Rogers)
If you live in a squalid environment, then of course you are going to want to get out of it, you are probably going to want to get into the country, because that's what it does. View quote
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Today is much more an age of greed. 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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