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Nicolas Sarkozy: "Do not be afraid of architects"


President of the Republic, during his greeting to the representatives of the cultural world Tuesday Nimes, expressed the hope "that the architecture can truly live in our country, there are big projects."
"Do not be afraid architects, do not be afraid of the architecture instead. We must tell them: 'Draw conclusions from the failures of the past 50 years and imagine the city of tomorrow', "said the head of state, defending the launch of the major international consultation to be completed in February with ten teams of architects responsible for the floor on the future of "Greater Paris". "Each age must wear architectural gestures," he added, expressing the hope "that the architecture can truly live in our country, that there is major project.
"Debate on the overwhelming height"
"You want a little ambition, great projects, reflection on what may be the city of tomorrow. We can not simply be in a management a little every day. We need to move it, "he started again. He also found" overwhelming "the debate over the height of the towers in the capital." There are 'for' towers, 'cons' towers. It's like the debate on the density ... If you go to New York, is there a debate on the towers? Yet New York is absolutely beautiful. In general, places are architecturally the most popular locations where there is more density, "he said, taking the example of the Ile Saint-Louis in Paris.
" Bans all sides "
" We need (the) encouraging including easing a little planning law has become perfectly obscure, "found the head of state." We went too far in rules in the specifications, the prohibitions on all sides, so that now any association may, for very wrong reasons, prevent the realization of all projects, "said Sarkozy." The premium is given to one who takes the least risk. That way, you're sure to have no great surprises, bad, they are guaranteed, "he added. Speaking of daring architectural successful, it for example, found that "Mr. Mitterrand has done very well to Pei's pyramid-what courage, what ambition! - the heart of the Louvre."

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