Richard Rogers
Richard Rogers
Richard George Rogers, Baron Rogers of Riverside CH FRIBA FREngis a British architect noted for his modernist and functionalist designs in high-tech architecture...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionArchitect
Date of Birth23 July 1933
CityFlorence, Italy
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I love cities, I spend most of my life talking about cities. And the design of cities does have an effect on your life. You're lucky if you can see trees out of your window and you have a square nearby, or a bar, a cornershop, a surgery. Then you're living well.
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Architects design buildings; that's what we do, so we have to go with the flow; and, even though I'm still an old Leftie, global capitalism does have its good side. It's broken down barriers - the Berlin Wall, the Soviet Union - it's raised a lot of people up economically, and for architects, it has meant that we can work around the world.
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A greater focus on design in all new homes would make the best use of land, create homes and public spaces, and reinforce the structures of urban life.
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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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I think you could make a completely Virtual Centre, though I have a general feeling, and maybe because I am getting very old, that you still need face to face.
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Family is everything, although I've been fortunate enough to have worked with some of the most amazing minds over the years, including Renzo Piano, John Young, Graham Stirk and Ivan Harbour.
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We don't see the need to sell it in the first place.
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We just didn't have any intensity starting out. We made some adjustments at halftime and spent the second half trying to come back. Our guys didn't give up.
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Her gift is one the whole city can enjoy, ... The garden is a thrill for me. I even saw some joggers enjoying the paths.
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Her generous gift and enduring spirit allows us to further our commitment to our students, faculty and community.
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I'd be very happy for an Architectural Centre put together on Virtual Lines. In terms of a Virtual Centre - I think that's part of it.
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Clearly, private developers can have different aims, and architects can only play a certain role. You can have some pretty big battles on public commissions, too. The key is to have a good client.
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So I think that, yes, anything that makes it more palatable and easier to understand, such as a Virtual Centre, has to be seen as a primary activity within the educational and information global state.
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Suburban sprawl leads to social atomisation and fragmentation and is environmentally disastrous, as carbon-intensive car journeys displace local shops and replace public transport.