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Arne Jacobsen

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  • “When I travel, I draw and paint sketches which is great fun. And as long as you are fully aware that it has nothing to do with actual art, I think that’s all right.” -Arne Jacobsen

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  • “You will soon find that I am a bit obsessive about my work. And that is a little sad, one often feels strangely restricted, not finding time to simmer, although one actually has many interests.” -Arne Jacobsen

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  • “But inspiration? – That’s when you come home from abroad and are asked: Well, have you found inspiration? – and fortunately you haven’t. But the impressions sink in, of course, and may emerge later: None of us has invented the house that was done many thousands of years ago.” -Arne Jacobsen

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  • “The primary factor is proportions.” -Arne Jacobsen

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  • “Proportions are what makes the old Greek temples classic in their beauty. They are like huge blocks, from which the air has been literally hewn out between the columns.” -Arne Jacobsen

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  • “If a building becomes architecture, then it is art.” -Arne Jacobsen

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  • “In addressing a task, one almost always has several possible options, sometimes only a few, and they may all be practical and functional. But they lack the aesthetic aspect that raises it to architecture.” -Arne Jacobsen

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