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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

Architecture

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John Portman is saying that architects used to focus mainly on designing buildings as fixed, unchanging structures. He thinks it is more important to consider how people move, use the spaces, and how the environment affects these interactions over time.

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