Mario Botta

Architect

1943-04-01

Quotes by Mario Botta

• There's no point in us designing synthetic laboratories that could just as well be in Dusseldorf or Helsinki. San Francisco has its light, which must be used.

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• The architect works in the territory of memory.

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• I want to modernize the ancient. I prefer to work with materials formed naturally over thousands of years.

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• Artificial light is used because you can control it better. Technically, it is more homogeneous, more delicate, and less damaging to artwork. But I think it's interesting when the visitor can see variations in the light, when it is not only technical or suitable.

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• A museum is a spiritual place. People lower their voices when they get close to art.

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