Peter Clewes Quotes

• When we're dealing with historic buildings, we don't replicate, but we try to be subordinate and be deferential to them.

  Peter Clewes

  Trying, Historic, Building

  "Architect Peter Clewes on the Château Laurier expansion". Interview with Shannon Proudfoot, www.macleans.ca. September 21, 2016.

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• It's really important that we not replicate what came before us, but we do something of our own, that's reflective of our own time, of contemporary society.

  Peter Clewes

  Important, Contemporary Society, Contemporary

  "Architect Peter Clewes on the Château Laurier expansion". Interview with Shannon Proudfoot, www.macleans.ca. September 21, 2016.

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• The problem with architecture is it goes with the territory, because it's an applied art and because you're messing about with people and their environment.

  Peter Clewes

  Art, People, Territory

  "Architect Peter Clewes on the Château Laurier expansion". Interview with Shannon Proudfoot, www.macleans.ca. September 21, 2016.

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• I'm a passionate person, and I care deeply about the work I do. It's very, very important to me that it's well received.

  Peter Clewes

  Important, Passionate, Care

  Fuente: www.macleans.ca

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• If we are to believe or accept that buildings are cultural markers, if architects work in a vacuum with their own preconceptions about society, then we won't be creating appropriate cultural markers.

  Peter Clewes

  Believe, Creating, Vacuums

  "Architect Peter Clewes on the Château Laurier expansion". Interview with Shannon Proudfoot, www.macleans.ca. September 21, 2016.

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• Yesterday is always better than today and the fear of tomorrow. I don't think there's anything absolutely wrong with that, it's just the way we are. So when people are presented with something new, there is a very visceral reaction.

  Peter Clewes

  Thinking, Yesterday, People

  "Architect Peter Clewes on the Château Laurier expansion". Interview with Shannon Proudfoot, www.macleans.ca. September 21, 2016.

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• Cualquier artista le dirá que cuando recibe críticas negativas sobre su trabajo, le duele personalmente.

  Peter Clewes

  Artist, Criticism, Hurtful

  "Architect Peter Clewes on the Château Laurier expansion". Interview with Shannon Proudfoot, www.macleans.ca. September 21, 2016.

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• Public commentary absolutely influences my work.

  Peter Clewes

  Influence, Commentary

  Fuente: www.macleans.ca

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• We have to respond to budget concerns, we have to respond to functional and programmatic concerns of the building, and we have to respond to public engagement. That's what you sign up for when you decide to become an architect.

  Peter Clewes

  Engagement, Building, Architect

  "Architect Peter Clewes on the Château Laurier expansion". Interview with Shannon Proudfoot, www.macleans.ca. September 21, 2016.

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