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Cadzao  #512808  Mon, 12 May 08 02:23 PM

Frank L. Wright wrote:

"A building should appear to grow easily from its site and be shaped to harmonize with it surroundings if Nature is manifest there, and if not try to make it as quiet, substantial and organic as She would have been were the opportunity Hers."

1. Could you please tell me what Wright means by "appear to grow easily from its site?"

2. The red looks too complicated; so please help me to rephrase it.

Thank you very much.

Cadzao.  

  
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Marius Hancu  #512823  Mon, 12 May 08 03:03 PM
the building should grow as naturally from the site as a tree or grass would

 

try to design it as it would be grown/erected by nature, if she were to do it, if she would do it: quiet, and well-integrated with the environment

 

  
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Cadzao  #512832  Mon, 12 May 08 03:27 PM

Once again, thank you Mr Hancu. That's very kind of you.

  
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