“Because, if we understand how a building is to be produced and we find a way that it can be more simply produced, then obviously we are contributing to building better buildings more easily.” IfsWayArtistBuildingContributing Author:Minoru Yamasaki
“I feel this way about it. World trade means world peace and consequently the World Trade Center buildings in New York ... had a bigger purpose than just to provide room for tenants. The World Trade Center is a living symbol of man's dedication to world peace ... beyond the compelling need to make this a monument to world peace, the World Trade Center should, because of its importance, become a representation of man's belief in humanity, his need for individual dignity, his beliefs in the cooperation of men, and through cooperation, his ability to find greatness.” MenWorldWayNeedsFeelsShouldMeanPurposeHumanityIndividualBeliefAbilityRoomsNew YorkGreatnessBuildingDignityImportanceBiggerTradeSymbolsCooperationDedicationCompellingRepresentationMonumentWorld TradeWorld Trade CenterTenants Author:Minoru Yamasaki
“And I think that the environment is one very strong way to counterbalance the chaotic nature of our life.” ThinkingWayLifeStrongEnvironmentOur LivesVery StrongChaotic Author:Minoru Yamasaki
“I want to do very useful buildings and I would like to find a method of producing these buildings through our technology because I think that this is the only way that we will gain wonderful environment easily in the future.” ThinkingWayWantArtistTechnologyEnvironmentWonderfulBuildingGainsMethod Author:Minoru Yamasaki
