"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."
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Richard Rogers (1933-2021) was a pioneering British architect renowned for his innovative and sustainable designs that transformed urban landscapes. Co-founding the architectural firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, he gained international acclaim for iconic structures such as the Pompidou Centre in Paris and the Lloyd's building in London. His work epitomized a modernist vision, blending functionality with striking aesthetics. A recipient of the Pritzker Prize, Rogers left a lasting legacy, advocating for architecture that harmonizes with its environment and enhances community cohesion.
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"The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved."
Richard Rogers
"My architecture tends to be legible, light and flexible. You can read it. You look at a building, and you can see how it is constructed. I put the structure outside."
Richard Rogers"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."
Richard Rogers"Of course I know very little about architecture, and the older I get the less I know."
Richard Rogers"Architecture is measured against the past; you build in the future, and you try to imagine the future."
Richard Rogers
"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."
Richard Rogers