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Cesar Pelli, born on October 12, 1926, is a world-renowned architect of Argentine origin. His works are spread across the globe, known for their modernist style and functional design. Pelli's architectural designs excel in commercial, cultural, and residential sectors, with many of his projects becoming iconic landmarks.

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“Construction is a matter of optimism; its a matter of facing the future with confidence.”

Matter Optimism Construction

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“When I started designing in school, I discovered that I had a knack for it. I fell completely in love with architecture, and I remain in love with it.”

School Design Architecture Knack

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“I always look forward to the next project. That is one of the wonderful things about architecture - you always can hope for another project to design.”

Looks Next Wonderful Design Projects Architecture Wonderful Things

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“Im particularly interested in the public role that all buildings play. I believe that we architects should try to go beyond our basic obligations to the public, and our opportunities to do so are many.”

Should Trying Believe Play Opportunity I Believe Roles Building Obligation Architect

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Source: Observations for young architects

“I am a strong believer that as one moves toward the future, the strongest and clearest way to do it is if you have a good sense of your past. You cannot have a very tall tree without deep roots.”

Ifs Way Past Moving Strong Tree Roots Believer Tall Strongest Our Past Your Past Good Sense Deep Roots Tall Trees

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“The desire to reach for the sky runs very deep in the human psyche.”

Humans Running Desire Sky Flying Ass Flight Aviation Pilots Bad Ass Badass Very Deep Architecture And Design Human Psyche Pilots And Flying Flying High

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“My buildings are like my children, so I cannot have favorites.”

Children Building My Children

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“I see my buildings as pieces of cities, and in my designs I try to make them into responsible and contributing citizens.”

Trying Cities Pieces Design Building Citizens Responsible Contributing

Book:Observations for young architects

Source: Observations for young architects

“One of America's strengths has always been its openness to the new: both new ideas and new people.”

People Ideas America Openness New Ideas

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“I realize that having a style would be very beneficial for my practice from a marketing standpoint, but I can't do it. I believe my responsibilities as an architect are to design the most appropriate building for the place. Each place has a distinct culture and function, which for me requires an appropriate answer.”

Believe I Can Would Be Culture I Believe Realizing Answers Responsibility Practice Style Design Building Function Marketing Appropriate Architect Beneficial Standpoint

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“The World Trade Center was for me not only out of scale vertically, but it was also out of scale in plan. It occupied several blocks that were all massed together.”

World Together Plans Trade Scales Block World Trade World Trade Center

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“The Connecticut Center for Science and Exploration will be a building that will connect the excitement of science to the surrounding streets, river and highway. These forms are ambitious and dynamic. They appear to reach out beyond their physical limits.”

Form Streets Building Limits Rivers Excitement Exploration Reach Out Ambitious Highways Connecticut

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“There may be some changes in building codes, but I don't see any stylistic departure that you'll be able to attribute to Sept. 11.”

May Able Building Code Attributes Departure Sept 11

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“When I finished high school, I was 16, and in Argentina you have to choose a career right after high school. There is no such thing as a liberal arts education.”

Art School Careers High School Finished Argentina Art Education Liberal Arts After High School Life After High School Liberal Arts Education

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Born: October 12, 1926
Known for: Architect
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