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John Portman

Architects in the past have tended to concentrate their attention on the building as a static object. I believe dynamics are more important: the dynamics of people, their interaction with spaces and environmental condition.

John Portman

Environmental

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John Portman is saying that architects used to focus mainly on the physical structure of buildings without considering how people use and move through them. He thinks it’s more important to pay attention to how people interact with the space and how the environment affects those experiences.

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