~ Architecture and Architects Quotes ~

[MysteRy]

[highlight-text]Why can't we have those curves and arches that express feeling in design? What is wrong with them? Why has everything got to be vertical straight unbending only at right angles - and functional?

Charles Prince of Wales

[MysteRy]

[highlight-text]Life is rich always changing always challenging and we architects have the task of transmitting into wood concrete glass and steel of transforming human aspirations into habitable and meaningful space.

Arthur Erickson

[MysteRy]

[highlight-text]For many years I have lived uncomfortably with the belief that most planning and architectural design suffers for lack of real and basic purpose. The ultimate purpose it seems to me must be the improvement of mankind.

James Rouse

[MysteRy]

[highlight-text]Architects in the past have tended to concentrate their attention on the building as a static object. I believe dynamics are more important: the dynamics of people their interaction with spaces and environmental condition.

John Portman

[MysteRy]

[highlight-text]Changes in the traditional way of building are only permitted if they are an improvement. Otherwise stay with what is traditional for truth even if it be hundreds of years old has a stronger inner bond with us than the lie that walks by our side.

Adolf Loos

[MysteRy]

[highlight-text]Even at the United Nations where legend has it that the building was designed so that there could be no corner offices the expanse of glass in individual offices is said to be a dead giveaway as to rank. Five windows are excellent one window not so great.

Enid Nemy

[MysteRy]

[highlight-text]The White House was designed by Hoban a noted Irish-American architect and I have no doubt that he believed by incorporating several features of the Dublin style he would make it more homelike for any President of Irish descent. It was a long wait but I appreciate his efforts.

John F. Kennedy

[MysteRy]

[highlight-text]When you look on one of your contemporary 'good copies' of historical remains ask yourself the question: Not what style but in what civilization is this building? And the absurdity vulgarity anachronism and solecism of the modern structure will be revealed to you in a most startling fashion.

Louis H. Sullivan