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“Architecture should have little to do with problem solving - rather it should create desirable conditions and opportunities hitherto thought impossible.”

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Cedric Price
Cedric Price

Cedric Price (1934-2003) was a pioneering British architect renowned for his innovative theories on architecture and technology. He is best known for the "Fun Palace" (1964), a revolutionary concept of a transformable building that inspired numerous high-tech architecture projects, including the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Price's "Maximum Brief" theory emphasized that buildings should be flexible and adaptable, capable of changing according to users' needs. Often called the "pioneer of high-tech architecture," he authored influential works including "Fun Palace" and "The Generator." His visionary ideas about architecture as a dynamic, ever-changing entity continue to influence contemporary architects worldwide. more

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