Rome has not seen a modern building in more than half a century. It is a city frozen in time.
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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
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.
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An important work of architecture will create polemics.
Richard Meier
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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.
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