Quotes About Architecture

Buildings are 'humane' only when they promote peaceful human co-existence.

I have always appreciated those who dare to experiment with materials and proportions.

I propose to build for eternity.

Prose is architecture, not interior decoration, and the Baroque is over.

We're always taught that we're building for permanence, but why? I like the idea of a prosthetic architecture! When a section is removed, the building readjusts its weight distribution, like a living body.

I think mobile homes are a blight on the planet. Attractive, affordable housing is possible, and I'm out to prove it.

I loved buildings that had grown silently with the centuries, catching the best of each generation while time curbed the artist's pride and the philistine's vulgarity and repaired the clumsiness of the dull workman.

If only people realized Corbusier is pure nineteenth century, Manchester school utilitarian, and that's why they like him.

The problem of architecture as I see it is the problem of all art – the elimination of the human element from the consideration of the form.

More even than the work of the great architects, I loved buildings that grew silently with the centuries, catching and keeping the best of each generation, while time curbed the artist's pride and the Philistine's vulgarity, and repaired the clumsiness of the dull workman.

I've just been to Greece to see the buildings there,' said Professor Silenus. 'Did you like them?' 'They are unspeakably ugly. But there were some nice goats.

A classic,' suggested Anthony, 'is a successful book that has survived the reaction of the next period or generation. Then it's safe, like a style in architecture or furniture. It's acquired a picturesque dignity to take the place of its fashion.

A classic is a successful book that has survived the reaction of the next period or generation. Then it's safe, like a style in architecture or furniture. It's acquired a picturesque dignity to take the place of its fashion.

A classic, suggested Anthony, is a successful book that has survived the reaction of the next period or generation. Then it's safe, like a style in architecture or furniture. It's acquired a picturesque dignity to take the place of its fashion….

one slice in a long white cake of apartment houses.

The artistic capability of reinforced concrete is so fantastic - that is the way to go.

Verona is a very beautiful city, but Siena just never ceases to fascinate me.

I am fascinated by Tudor times.

I have always been fascinated by Shaker design and the culture of the Shakers.

It's fascinating to me how they build bridges or tunnels.

Rome is one of my favourite cities in the world.

I've been to most parts of India over the years, but Jaipur is my favourite city. Inspiration can be found at every turn.

And exciting buildings are fine periodically.

I cannot imagine myself fitting into the existing curriculum. I am too self-willed for that and have had my own very definite ideas for a long time, very different from the existing ways, as to how architecture is to be taught.