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Antoine Predock

Antoine Predock Books

Architect

Antoine Predock is a renowned architect, born in 1936. His works are known for their unique style and profound understanding of modern architecture.

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“I like to think about machines and technology in relation to landscape and architecture.”

Thinking Technology Machines Relation Architecture Landscape

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“I didnt know what architecture was except that I lived in a house. I dont even think that I knew the word for a long time. My dad funneled me into engineering because it was his background.”

Thinking Knows Long House Dad Long Time My Dad Architecture Backgrounds Engineering

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“I try to understand place on a deeper level than just the physical or environmental aspects. It includes cultural and intellectual forces, too. Its an inclusive approach that brings in many disciplines and sees place as a dynamic thing.”

Trying Force Levels Discipline Approach Intellectual Aspect Environmental Deeper

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“Architecture is a ride - a physical ride and an intellectual ride.”

Intellectual Architecture

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“The connection to place, to the land, the wind, the sun, stars, the moon it sounds romantic, but it's true - the visceral experience of motion, of moving through time on some amazing machine - a few cars touch on it, but not too many compared to motorcycles. I always felt that any motorcycle journey was special.”

Moving Stars Felt Sound Sun Journey Land Special Car Wind Moon Connections Machines Motorcycle Rough Times Visceral

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“The concept of architecture as analogous to landscape is something that has interested me for a long time.”

Long Long Time Concepts Architecture Landscape

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“It's a fault line where the flotsam and energy that washes up from the Pacific collides with all of urban America crashing in from the other direction.”

America Energy Lines Faults Urban Pacific Venice Collide Flotsam

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“A building that has great environmental responsibility is a political animal in a way because it becomes promotional of a cause. I think that kind of advocacy through architecture is really good.”

Thinking Way Kind Political Causes Animal Responsibility Building Environmental Architecture Advocacy Political Animals Environmental Responsibility

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“The legendary tumbleweed is really a nurse crop that protects the growth of prairie grasses under its shade, and then sacrifices itself and blows away.”

Growth Sacrifice Protect Blow Grass Shade Nurse Crops Legendary Prairie Tumbleweeds

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Born: 1936
Known for: Architect
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