A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's

A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's

David Chipperfield
22/09/2025
22/09/2025

A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's good. You can't say you don't know enough about architecture - that's ridiculous. It's got to work on many levels.

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A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's good. You can't say you don't know enough about architecture - that's ridiculous. It's got to work on many levels.
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's good. You can't say you don't know enough about architecture - that's ridiculous. It's got to work on many levels.
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's good. You can't say you don't know enough about architecture - that's ridiculous. It's got to work on many levels.
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's good. You can't say you don't know enough about architecture - that's ridiculous. It's got to work on many levels.
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's good. You can't say you don't know enough about architecture - that's ridiculous. It's got to work on many levels.
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's good. You can't say you don't know enough about architecture - that's ridiculous. It's got to work on many levels.
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's good. You can't say you don't know enough about architecture - that's ridiculous. It's got to work on many levels.
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's good. You can't say you don't know enough about architecture - that's ridiculous. It's got to work on many levels.
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's good. You can't say you don't know enough about architecture - that's ridiculous. It's got to work on many levels.
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's
David Chipperfield
David Chipperfield

British - Architect Born: December 18, 1953

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