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Richard George Rogers, Baron Rogers of Riverside CH FRIBA FCSD FREng RA (born 23 July 1933) is a British architect noted for his modernist and functionalist designs in high-tech architecture.

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Of course I know very little about architecture, and the older I get the less I know.

Architecture, Course, Courses, Know, Littles, Older

My mother was very family-oriented. And I do love being with my children.

Children, Love, Love Is, Mother

Today is much more an age of greed

Age, Greed, Today

Architecture is about public space held by buildings.

Architecture, Building, Buildings, Public, Space

The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved.

Way Forward, Environmental Quality, Earth Day, Involved, Way, Environment

Dyslexia, though, made me realise that people who say 'but you can't do that' aren't actually very important. I don't take 'no' too seriously.

People, Important, Made, Seriously, Actually, Take

As architects we have a responsibility to society

Responsibility, Architect, Architects, Society

I believe very strongly, and have fought since many years ago - at least over 30 years ago - to get architecture not just within schools, but architecture talked about under history, geography, science, technology, art.

Art, Believe, School, Architecture, Under, Fought

I'm just saying that there are high quality materials, and when we change them then there should be a way of changing them so that you can celebrate that change - rather than just 'mix it up'.

Change, Just Saying, Mix, Quality, Way

I don't understand why everyone has to wear black, grey and white.

White, Black, Grey

In Florence, classical buildings sit against medieval buildings. It's that contrast we like.

Building, Buildings, Contrast, Florence, Medieval, Sit

Sustainable development: Meeting present needs without compromising the stock of natural resources remaining for future generations. In terms of buildings, it implies resource efficiency, minimum energy use, flexibility and long life

Future, Long, Vision, Energy, Remaining, Sustainable

There is a Jewish tradition of family, too, but then not all Italian or Jewish families are close.

Families, Italian, Jewish Tradition, Tradition

Architecture is measured against the past, you build in the present, and try to imagine the future.

Future, Past, Imagination, Build, Present, Against

This is a pivotal time for urban regeneration. We must take a long term view.

Long, Pivotal, Regeneration, Urban, View, Views

If you live in a squalid environment, then of course you are going to want to get out of it, you are probably going to want to get into the country, because that's what it does.

Country, Doe, Environmental, Probably, Squalid

It is my belief that exciting things happen when a variety of overlapping activities designed for all people-the old and the young, the blue and white collar, the local inhabitant and the visitor, different activities for different occasions-meet in a flexible environment, opening up the possibility of interaction outside the confines of institutional limits. When this takes place, deprived areas welcome dynamic places for those who live, work and visit; places where all can participate, rather than less or more beautiful ghettos.

Beautiful, Ghetto, Opening Up, Visitor, Participate, Exciting

There are times I almost think I am not sure of what I absolutely know. Very often find confusion in conclusion I concluded long ago. In my head are many facts that, as a student, I have studied to procure. In my head are many facts of which I wish I was more certain I was sure.

Conclusion, Confusion, Head, Long Ago, Thinking, Wish

It is quite interesting that whilst there are tremendous theories, in the 1960s when IT was born, everybody was supposedly going to their cottage in the countryside to work in a virtual way.

1960S, Cottages, Everybody, Interesting, Virtual, Way

My passion and great enjoyment for architecture, and the reason the older I get the more I enjoy it, is because I believe we - architects - can effect the quality of life of the people.

Believe, Passion, People, Life, Effect

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