Gems from the mouth of Hafeez Contractor:
"I might have caviar, lobster, salads and a whole lot of things for dinner but if there is nothing to eat and my mother gives me some simple food, I would happilly devour it. I look at architecture from this approach. We have the skills to compete with Frank Gehry and Renzo Piano but would my client accept it?"
"I look at architecture from a survival point of view; as a service to the nation. so if we are doing some so-called bad buildings compared to the world scenario thats all right because we are making the whole nation survive."
Which means that making bad architecture is his service to the nation???? And since the accompanying article says he's the 'inspiration for the next generation of Indian architects', does it become my responsibility too??
