Architect Quotes

479 quotes by 345 authors

The marvelous pharmacy that was designed by nature and placed into our being by the universal architect produces most of the medicines we need. — Norman Cousins
You know, it is life that is right and the architect who is wrong. — Le Corbusier
I feel however, that we architects have a special duty and mission... (to contribute) to the socio-cultural development of architecture and urban planning — Kenzo Tange
If, early on, you know how things are put together, then you can build. The architect is in charge of making - he is not… — Peter Zumthor
Normally, architects render a service. They implement what other people want. This is not what I do. I like to develop the use of the… — Peter Zumthor
An architect does not need to spend his whole career making monuments for rich people. — Shigeru Ban
Destroy the seed and the plant will never grow. Man alone, of all creatures of earth, can change his thought pattern and become the architect… — Spencer W. Kimball
You have to accept as an architect to be exposed to criticism. Architecture should not rely on full harmony — Renzo Piano
If theory is the role of the architect, then such beautiful proofs are the role of the craftsman. Of course, as with the great renaissance… — Michael Atiyah
We should bear the intelligence and taste of the architect or the gardener in how we shape the becoming of our self. Too much precision… — Kenny Smith
When we notice a connection between our present fears and their origins in early life, we are finding out how much of our identity is… — David Richo
Over the last 30 years there have been a steadily growing number of architects who are returning to traditional and classical principles. — Quinlan Terry
There's no architect who doesn't want to build a library - and I am no different. With so much scrutiny now attached to reading -… — Annabelle Selldorf
Each man the architect of his own fate. — Sallust
If [a woman] insisted on becoming an architect, I would try to dissuade her.Â If then, she was still determined, I would give her my… — Pietro Belluschi
I realize that having a style would be very beneficial for my practice from a marketing standpoint, but I can't do it. I believe my… — Cesar Pelli
Architects must have a razor-sharp sense of individuality. — Richard Neutra
I feel most strongly about Jerusalem, because architects ultimately have to address that city. — Ben Nicholson
I grew up in Rome, in actually what I would say was a liberal, open-minded family. My father was an architect and my mother was… — Frida Giannini
A true architect is not an artist but an optimistic realist. They take a diverse number of stakeholders, extract needs, concerns, and dreams, then create… — Cameron Sinclair

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