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“The suburb was the major element of Australian society.”

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Robin Boyd was a renowned Australian architect, born on January 3, 1919, and passed away on October 16, 1971. His works are characterized by modernist style and have had a profound impact on the Australian architectural scene. more

“Yet the small house, probably more than anything else that man has done, has made the face of Australia and to an extent the faces of Australians. Australia is the small house. Ownership of one in a fenced allotment is as inevitable and unquestionable a goal of the average Australian as marriage.”

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Author:Robin Boyd

“Insects influenced the shape of the Australian house. Some, like the white ant and lthe Lyctus borer, worked quietly and invisibly until a little shower of yellow dust or a sudden collapse indicated their presence. Others, like the mosquito and housefly, were less dangerous and more objectionable. The former type influenced structure in minor ways; the latter affected planning to a major degree.”

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Author:Robin Boyd

“Creativity can only be anarchic, capitalist, Darwinian.”

Creativity Capitalist

Author:Umberto Eco

“Adelaide was the first city in Australia, if not in the world, to provide for the health and recreation of all its citizens.”

Ifs World Firsts Cities Citizens Architecture Australia Recreation Adelaide

Author:Robin Boyd

“Australia's is a special kind of philistinism, an immovable materialism which puts art and ideas of any kind deliberately and firmly to one side to let the serious business of living proceed without distraction.”

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Book:Artificial Australia

Source: Artificial Australia

“I wish to hazard my soul to opportunity.”

Soul Opportunity Wish My Soul Hazards

Author:Peter O'Toole

“Remember, the greater the opportunity, the fewer are those who see it.”

Remember Opportunity Greater Fewer

Author:James Cook

“I find myself looking around for other new, interesting opportunities to dive into.”

Opportunity Interesting New Interesting

Author:Sally Ride

“I take the opportunity each day offers.”

Opportunity Offers Each Day

Author:Andy Goldsworthy

“Opposites can attract, as in magnetism. Or explode, as in matter and antimatter.”

Matter Opposites Magnetism Antimatter

Book:A Rock and a Hard Place

Source: A Rock and a Hard Place

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