Architect Quote by Christian de Portzamparc

The task of the architect is to encompass everything about the site, starting from the concrete conditions and the sensory impressions created by those,…

— Jean Nouvel

An architect is the drawer of dreams

— Grace McGarvie

“Architects have to know everything there is to know about a space. You have to know its past and present. That way you can…

— Kyung-sook Shin

As an architect, you have to provide a shelter to enjoy art. And you have to love art. It's like when you make a…

— Renzo Piano

“If we close our eyes and take a deep breath, and summon meaningful memories, we quickly notice that they are tied to a specific…

— Sarah Robinson

I think that the point of being an architect is to help raise the experience of everyday living, even a little. Putting a window…

— David Chipperfield

When I think of a place of worship, I think of a place where one can sit and be reminded of all the things…

— Richard Meier

An architect should live as little in cities as a painter. Send him to our hills, and let him study there what nature understands…

— John Ruskin

The architect needs to learn to see, and to open his eyes because there is always a lesson to learn from the streets.

— Santiago Calatrava

Architecture is the story of how we see ourselves. It is the architect's job to service everyday life.

— Thom Mayne

Architecture is to make us know and remember who we are.

— Geoffrey Jellicoe

The architect works in the territory of memory.

— Mario Botta