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Rafael Vinoly Biography

Architect

Rafael Vinoly is an internationally renowned architect, born on June 1, 1944. His works are spread across the globe, known for their unique modernist style and commitment to sustainable design.

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“There are only two markets, ultraluxury and subsidized housing.”

Two Housing

Author:Rafael Vinoly

“Buildings are forms of performances.”

Form Building Performances

Author:Rafael Vinoly

“Architects feel empowered to give opinions about politics and sociology and philosophy without knowing much about it. Kind of in the same way that they think they can design furniture or fashion or utensils for dining.”

Thinking Way Giving Feels Kind Philosophy Opinion Knowing Fashion Design Architect Sociology Furniture Empowered Dining Utensils

Author:Rafael Vinoly

“The most important thing about Jazz at Lincoln Center is the fact that its the first time that perhaps the most important art form in American culture has a place to really exhibit itself and dedicated to its own particular conditions of performance.”

Firsts Art Important Facts Form Culture Conditions Particular First Time Performances Important Things Jazz Dedicated American Culture Exhibits Lincoln Center

Author:Rafael Vinoly

“In the theater, everything is ephemeral. Everything is almost weightless and without a very clear definition of how you made it.”

Made Clear Theater Definitions Made It Ephemeral

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“I think architects tend to believe that they can almost do anything, which is a wonderful characteristic, but in some cases you just fall flat.”

Thinking Believe Fall Cases Wonderful Characteristics Flats Architect

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“Music, first of all, is completely about abstraction, which is exactly what architecture is not. In a way, it has been incredibly constructive to know what true abstraction is. So you dont fall into the trap of thinking that what you do is abstract.”

Thinking Knows Way Firsts Has Beens Fall Architecture Abstract Traps Abstraction Constructive

Author:Rafael Vinoly

“There is no piece of music that could relate to anything else but itself and its world. It is truly an independent. The one thing coplanar with music is the compositional aspect, the fact that you are composing something. Architecture is essentially a score, and what happens with it depends on the people who play it, enjoy it, use it, or hate it.”

People World Play Facts Use Happens Hate Enjoy Pieces One Thing Depends Music Is Aspect Independent Architecture Relate Score Composing

Author:Rafael Vinoly

“Im an expert on surfing the channels, so Im always able to find something strange. Or I watch C-Span. I can watch a conference on oceanography, or whatever, for hours.”

I Can Able Hours Watches Strange Experts Conferences Surfing

Author:Rafael Vinoly

“I play only classical music. My pianos are my only big indulgence, but they're a necessity. When I'm playing the piano is literally the only time I can be completely abstract and disconnected from the regular world and yet be connected - to my music.”

World I Can Play Bigs Connected Piano Abstract Only Time Indulgence Classical Music Disconnected

Author:Rafael Vinoly

About the Author

Born: June 1, 1944
Known for: Architect
Quotes: 10

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