quotidian quote XVIII

"Kinetic Rain" Changi Airport Singapore from ART+COM on Vimeo.

“The chaos brought on by political turmoil, mobility, the population explosion, and by the tremendous impact of the machine, demands that man – if he is to retain his sanity – must have a serene environment. But with serenity we must have delight – the delight of interesting silhouettes of water, the play of variety of outdoor and indoor experience. But serenity, the physical manifestation of the belief that man can live in quiet dignity, must unify the whole.”
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Minoru Yamasaki on providing sanctuaries in response to today's feverish pace and framing man happily in his environment