A house isn't really understandable until it settles into the site: until it's built, furnished and lived in for four or five years. The reality is not on paper but in how a building sits on the land - how it relates to trees, to slopes, to water, to gardens.
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"A house isn't really understandable until it settles into the site: until it's built, furnished and lived in for four or five years. The reality is not on paper but in how a building sits on the land - how it relates to trees, to slopes, to water, to gardens." — Jaquelin T. Robertson
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A house isn't really understandable until it settles into the site: until it's built, furnished and lived in for four or five years. The reality is not on paper but in how a building sits on the land - how it relates to trees, to slopes, to water, to gardens. — Jaquelin T. Robertson
About Jaquelin T. Robertson
Jaquelin T. Robertson was a Architect from United States (1933–2020).
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This quote is attributed to Jaquelin T. Robertson, a Architect from United States.
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Jaquelin T. Robertson lived from 1933 – 2020.