I am always searching for more light and space.

Indeed, much to my parents' surprise, the first word I spoke in this lifetime was "light." Prior to uttering its name, however, I was…

— Rod Stryker

“It is time for you to stop searching elsewhere for light and to create it within yourselves.”

— Virginia Mary

Greek architecture taught me that the column is where the light is not, and the space between is where the light is. It is…

— Louis Kahn

You improve yourself and light up the corner that you live on. You may not touch a gazillion lives, but you can light up…

— Lauryn Hill

“Light of star gives light on space. Light of God gives birth to all stars.”

— Toba Beta

“Light — i.e. space — is the structure of time, the essence of existence. The stuff of physics does not involve time. Orthodox contemporary…

— Eric Bredesen

I'm blind but I don't see black. I still see light and space, I still have an awareness of the space around me, not…

— Chris McCausland

“Light. Space. Light and space without time, I think, for this is a country with only the slightest traces of human history. In the…

— Edward Abbey

Over the years, in making art, I have constantly explored issues dealing with space, time, light, and society. I am particularly interested in how…

— Olafur Eliasson

Being an architect is like playing piano, you learn to play to admire how well the other guys play piano.

— Santiago Calatrava

Many of the architects I admire have given the best of themselves as they mature. I'm hoping to do the same.

— Santiago Calatrava

When I work on sculpture, I don't have to worry about function. When I work on a piece of architecture, I must think about…

— Santiago Calatrava

The concept of an "architect" is one of the oldest professions in the world. Whereas, some professions, such as a "lawyer", have their roots…

— Santiago Calatrava

The architect is very interesting because the architect is the commander, meaning the one who commands all the workers. The architect is also the…

— Santiago Calatrava

The bones of my architecture are very much related to the structure, to the physical fact of how a building can stand up; it's…

— Santiago Calatrava