Architecture Quotes by Minoru Yamasaki

And exciting buildings are fine periodically.

— Minoru Yamasaki

In other words, I have no truck for anyone who goes out and does an eclectic building.

— Minoru Yamasaki

The view outside was much more important than the exhibits.

— Minoru Yamasaki

And I think that the environment is one very strong way to counterbalance the chaotic nature of our life.

— Minoru Yamasaki

In this tour around the world I was not interested in contemporary buildings because I had seen contemporary buildings actually until they came out…

— Minoru Yamasaki

I believe that we must understand the economy of the situation.

— Minoru Yamasaki

And a building must be like a human being. It must have a wholeness about it, something that is very important.

— Minoru Yamasaki

I feel this way about it. World trade means world peace and consequently the World Trade Center buildings in New York ... had a…

— Minoru Yamasaki

We build buildings which are terribly restless. And buildings don't go anywhere. They shouldn't be restless.

— Minoru Yamasaki

But now I know that it is very important that all buildings should be consistent, that this is the quality of the Gothic cathedral,…

— Minoru Yamasaki

If you examine this, I think that you will find that it's the mechanics of Japanese architecture that have been thought of as the…

— Minoru Yamasaki

And sometimes I'm criticized. But I think that if those who criticize us will look at the reason why the shape is this, well…

— Minoru Yamasaki