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Oscar Niemeyer

I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness.

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Oscar Niemeyer believes that architecture should evoke a feeling of unexpected discovery. He thinks a building should make people feel like they are experiencing something fresh and original.

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