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My ambition has always been to reduce a building's support to a minimum. The more we diminish supporting structures, the more audacious and important the architecture is. That has been my life's work.

Oscar Niemeyer
Ambition, Support, Important
"Architect of Optimism". Interview with Angel Gurria-Quintana, www.ft.com. April 13, 2007.
My ambition has always been to reduce a building's support to a minimum. The more we diminish supporting structures, the more audacious and important the architecture is. That has been my life's work.