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“In Amsterdam, the river and canals have been central to city life for the last four centuries.”

— Janet Echelman

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As a child, I always enjoyed building forts by stringing up bed sheets and clothes. I continue to be inspired by makeshift structures, including my own kids' forts and temporary architecture of all sorts.

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I never studied sculpture, engineering or architecture. In fact, after college I applied to seven art schools and was rejected by all seven.

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I believe people can have a profound experience by being surrounded by something beautiful - that's what I aim for. My sculpture is about the way you feel when you're standing under it and inside it. It's experiential art.

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I believe that public space should be intentional: it should be obvious that you belong.

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I pay two full-time assistants in my studio, plus consultants who are architects, engineers, and landscape architects, as well as lighting designers.

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When ideas are young and vulnerable, criticism can be lethal.

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