Broken Quote by Anonymous

I have approached the buildings as psychological and poetic manifestations - rather than from the more technical viewpoints of the architect and historian (which…

— Clarence John Laughlin

I began to see new buildings, too, which were connected by futuristic walkways lit from beneath. Long, cool perspectives of modern architecture, rising phosphorescent…

— Donna Tartt

“I wanted to learn more about its past but felt this overwhelming need to leave. I remember hearing somewhere that buildings can hold memories…

— Hadinet Tekie

I usually point out that most loss of life and property has been due to the collapse of antiquated and unsafe structures, mostly of…

— Charles Francis Richter

“The slick concrete reflected the facades of the work weary - grey, cracked and old, but more importantly, trodden upon.”

— Martin Hopkins

“Walls Without reflection, without mercy, without shame, they built strong walls and high, and compassed me about. And now I sit here and consider…

— Constantinos P. Cavafis

The buildings ... had suffered the inevitable shrinkage of places revisited.

— Patricia Moyes

Architecture is the very mirror of life.You only have to cast your eyes on buildings to feel the presence of the past, the spirit…

— I. M. Pei

If a building has been condemned or it's left to ruin, I get so upset. I feel something really deeply about it. I don't…

— James Haven

I want my buildings to take root and look as if they've always been there. It isn't about pastiche or adapting what's already there.…

— Moshe Safdie

“Traditional homes of our old world have been abandoned, windows shattered, roofs collapsing, red and green and blue paint scrubbed into muted shades to…

— Tahereh Mafi

In the streets through which we passed, I must own the houses in general struck me as if they were dark and gloomy, and…

— Karl Philipp Moritz