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" I went from fashion to glass in 1995, and I'm very interested in architecture. "
John Rocha
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" To me it was fascinating, the idea of going to university and studying a subject - architecture - that I had already faced in building some small houses. "
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" There is a lot of bad architecture. What we need more is to look at how our landscape should look in the next decades. "
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" Architecture produces a musical mood in our inner being, and we notice that even though the elements of architecture and music appear to be so alien in the outer world, through this musical mood engendered in us, our experience of architecture brings about a reconciliation, a balance between these two elements. "
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" The traditional notion of an architect having a vision of a building and then drawing it either on paper or on a computer and then constructing it isn't really how architecture works, and in reality, the computer has a lot of influence on design. "
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" People kind of tend to mystify design and architecture by suggesting you need to train. "
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" Architecture is involved with the world, but at the same time it has a certain autonomy. This autonomy cannot be explained in terms of traditional logic because the most interesting parts of the work are non-verbal. They operate within the terms of the work, like any art. "
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" I like to play with architecture! It's my favorite game. "
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" Your 30s is the time to embrace bold, zingy colour patterns and to follow trends while taking time to get used to what really suits you. "
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" I love a lot of things, and I'm pretty much obsessive about most things I do, whether it be gardening, or architecture, or music. I'd be an obsessive hairdresser. "
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" Charleston has something for everyone, rain or shine. Its architecture is unparalleled. Carriage rides are great for seeing the city and hearing the history behind certain houses and the area. "
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