Cesar Pelli
1926 - 2019
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Biography
Cesar Pelli was an Argentine-American architect known for his iconic designs worldwide. He was born in 1926 in Tucuman, Argentina, and studied architecture in Argentina and the United States. Pelli worked with renowned architects such as Eero Saarinen before founding his own firm, Cesar Pelli & Associates. Throughout his career, he designed several landmarks including the Petronas Towers in Malaysia and the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco. Pelli's innovative and elegant architectural style left a lasting impact on the field.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The beauty of the building lies in the experience of those who enter and use the building.
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Architecture is an art when one consciously or unconsciously creates aesthetic emotion in the atmosphere and when this environment produces well-being.
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Architecture is the art of the enclosed space.
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Less is only more where more is no good.
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The idea is not to do just more and more buildings, cranking them out in quantity. We believe in our roles as architects and planners, and we have something unique to contribute.