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John Portman Quotes
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It is through accomplishment that man makes his contribution and contribution is life's greatest reward.
John Portman
Life
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Greatest
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Through
Architects in the past have tended to concentrate their attention on the building as a static object. I believe dynamics are more important: the dynamics of people, their interaction with spaces and environmental condition.
John Portman
Architecture
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Past
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Important
Buildings should serve people, not the other way around.
John Portman
Architecture
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Around
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Serve
We must learn to understand humanity better so that we can create an environment that is more beneficial to people, more rewarding, more pleasant to experience.
John Portman
Experience
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Humanity
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Understand
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Nationality:
American
Type:
Architect
Born:
December 4
, 1924
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