"The character of the architectural forms and spaces which all people habitually encounter are powerful agencies in determining the nature of their thoughts, their emotions and their actions, however unconscious of this they may be."

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Source: Hugh Ferriss (2012). “The Metropolis of Tomorrow”, p.16, Courier Corporation

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Hugh Ferriss

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Hugh Ferriss was an American architect and illustrator known for his visionary drawings that shaped modern urban design and architecture.

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