Juhani Pallasmaa Quotes
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Gravity is measured by the bottom of the foot; we trace the density and texture of the ground through our soles. Standing barefoot on a smooth glacial rock by the sea at sunset, and sensing the warmth of the sun-heated stone through one's soles, is an extraordinarily healing experience, making one part of the eternal cycle of nature. One senses the slow breathing of the earth.
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The door handle is the handshake of the building.
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Architecture is the art of reconciliation between ourselves andthe world, and this mediation takes place through the senses
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I see the task of architecture as the defense of the authenticity of human experience
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I dwell in the city and the city dwells in me.
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A profound design process eventually makes the patron, the architect, and every occasional visitor in the building a slightly better human being.
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Architecture is about the understanding of the world and turning it into a more meaningful and humane place.
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