An important work of architecture will create polemics.
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It is a very significant project for the city that will demonstrate Rome's ability to move into the 21st century so people should care deeply about it.Richard Meier
I've experienced Rome since I was a student there in 1955 and at the American Academy in 1976. It is a place that I have spent time in, loved and absorbed. It never occurred to me that I would someday build in Rome. It didn't seem that it was in the realm of possibilities.
Richard Meier
When I think of a place of worship, I think of a place where one can sit and be reminded of all the things that are important outside our individual lives. To express spirituality, the architect has to think of the original material of architecture, space and light.
Richard Meier
Wood floors give it a warmth that works well with the openness and transparency of the units, the way in which the wood extends out to the balcony. It gives it a continuity of surface, and people can then put down carpet or rugs or whatever they want.
Richard Meier
Rome has not seen a modern building in more than half a century. It is a city frozen in time.
Richard Meier
As there hasn't been any new modern architecture built in the historic center of Rome since Mussolini's time I think the Ara Pacis Museum became a lightening rod for issues that were not directly related to the building itself.
Richard Meier
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