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I cannot pursue my architecture without considering the minimization of energy consumption, simple and direct technologies, a respect for site, climate, place and culture. Together, these disciplines represent for me a fantastic platform for experimentation and expression. Of particular importance is the junction of the rational and the poetic resulting hopefully in works that resonate and belong to where they reside.
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I cannot pursue my architecture without considering the minimization of energy consumption, simple and direct technologies, a respect for site, climate, place and culture. Together, these disciplines represent for me a fantastic platform for experimentation and expression. Of particular importance is the junction of the rational and the poetic resulting hopefully in works that resonate and belong to where they reside.
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We do not create the work. I believe we, in fact, are discoverers.

Glenn Murcutt Architect

Architecture is not created, it is discovered – the hand will find solutions before the mind can even comprehend them.

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Glenn Murcutt Architect

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Glenn Murcutt Architect

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