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Oscar Niemeyer

Architecture will always express the technical and social progress of the country in which it is carried out. If we wish to give it the human content that it lacks, we must participate in the political struggle.

Oscar Niemeyer

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Architecture reflects the advancements in technology and society of the nation where it is created. To make buildings truly meaningful and connected to people's lives, architects need to engage actively in political issues that shape those societies.

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