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Space Has Always Been The Spiritual Dimension Of Architecture. It Is Not The Physical Statement Of The Structure So Much As What It Contains That Moves Us.

The Obsession With Performance Left No Room For The Development Of The Intuitive Or Spiritual Impact Of Space And Form Other Than The Aesthetic Of The Machine Itself.

The Great Dream Merchant Disney Was A Success Because Make-believe Was What Everyone Seemed To Need In A Spiritually Empty Land.

In Those Countries With Centuries Of A Craft Tradition Behind Their Building Methods, Techniques Are Tightly Coordinated Under The Direction Of The Architect.

Life Is Rich, Always Changing, Always Challenging, And We Architects Have The Task Of Transmitting Into Wood, Concrete, Glass And Steel, Of Transforming Human Aspirations Into Habitable And Meaningful Space.