Architecture is supposed to complete nature. Great architecture makes nature more beautiful-it gives it power. — Claudio Silvestrin Copy Share Image
I think all good architecture should challenge you, make you start asking questions. You don't have to understand it. You may not… — Thom Mayne Copy Share Image
I am not an enthusiast when it comes to cities, preferring rolling scenery, wildlife and stars to museums, monuments, architecture and traffic. — Ann Widdecombe Copy Share Image
The beauty of my profession [architecture] lies in its randomness and surprise. And don't think I can choose my projects. I have… — Rem Koolhaas Copy Share Image
The geometry reveals five development direction for applications (each with endless possibilities); dividing, dwelling, trestle, fenestration and artistic installation. I find these… — Dror Benshetrit Copy Share Image
While cities are distinguished by their architecture and physical appearance, Bell and de-Shalit make a compelling case that many major world cities--and… — Witold Rybczynski Copy Share Image
“One [project of Teddy Cruz's] is titled Living Rooms at the Border. it takes a piece of land with an unused church… — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
After high school I was going to be an architect. In fact, I was studying to be an architect when the audition… — Micky Dolenz Copy Share Image
I never know if I'm the builder or architect. The role shifts all the time. But what I have come to conclude… — Abi Morgan Copy Share Image
I started with straight, basic, symbolic structures. My problem now is the opposite; as I get older, I try to make my… — Robert Motherwell Copy Share Image
A true architect is not an artist but an optimistic realist. They take a diverse number of stakeholders, extract needs, concerns, and… — Cameron Sinclair Copy Share Image
For many years, I have lived uncomfortably with the belief that most planning and architectural design suffers for lack of real and… — James Rouse Copy Share Image
In addressing a task, one almost always has several possible options, sometimes only a few, and they may all be practical and… — Arne Jacobsen Copy Share Image
Architecture has its place in the concrete world. This is where it exists. This is where it makes its statement. — Peter Zumthor Copy Share Image
Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will not die, but long… — Daniel Burnham Copy Share Image
Dad and Mom were frustrated artists - Dad wanted to study engineering or architecture and Mom wanted to be an actress -… — Eden Robinson Copy Share Image
Architecture is a social act and the material theater of human activity. — Spiro Kostof Copy Share Image
I've got a furniture range with my wife, and I want to get into designing hotels and restaurants as well. We've got… — Sol Campbell Copy Share Image
Too many architects are just trying to make all of their buildings look like a brand, and that may be good for… — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
“Let us summarize these three points more concisely: (a) The rejection of art as a mere emotional, individualistic, and romantic affair. (b)… — El Lissitzky Copy Share Image
As observatory architect, my dad was partly concerned with the maintenance of them all. I used to go with him on site… — Jocelyn Bell Burnell Copy Share Image
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