Life is more important than architecture.
Oscar NiemeyerRead
Right angles don't attract me. Nor straight, hard and inflexible lines created by man.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses a preference for organic, curvy forms over rigid, man-made structures.
Oscar Niemeyer, a renowned architect, conveys his attraction to the fluid, natural shapes in architecture as opposed to the rigid and geometric lines typically created by human design. This preference reflects a deeper appreciation for the free-flowing elements found in nature, emphasizing beauty, creativity, and organic forms that offer a more harmonious and inviting aesthetic contrast to the strictness of right angles and straight lines.
Themes
ArchitectureDesignCurvesNatureOrganicLines
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a discussion about modern architecture at a conference.
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All quotes βI deliberately disregarded the right angle and rationalist architecture designed with ruler and square to boldly enter the world of curves and straight lines offered by reinforced concrete... This deliberate protest arose from the environment in which I lived, with its white beaches, its huge mountains, its old baroque churches, and the beautiful suntanned women.
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We need to feel that life is important; we need that fantasy so we can live a little better.
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Here, then, is what I wanted to tell you of my architecture. I created it with courage and idealism, but also with an awareness of the fact that what is important is life, friends and attempting to make this unjust world a better place in which to live.
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When you have a large space to conquer, the curve is the natural solution.
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I was attracted by the curve β the liberated, sensual curve suggested by the possibilities of new technology yet so often recalled in venerable old baroque churches.
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