Architecture Quote by Christopher Alexander

“The structure of life I have described in buildings - the structure which I believe to be objective - is deeply and inextricably connected…

— Louisa Thomsen Brits

In order to design buildings with a sensuous connection to life, one must think in a way that goes far beyond form and construction.

— Peter Zumthor

Buildings are deeply emotive structures which form our psyche. People think they're just things they maneuver through, but the makeup of a person is…

— David Adjaye

“architecture is a way of life”

— Barwa

Life is a building. It rises slowly, day by day throughout the years. Every new lesson we learn lays a block on the edifice,…

— J.R. Miller

Structure is one of the things that I always hope will reveal itself to me.

— Richard Russo

Life is architecture and architecture is the mirror of life.

— I. M. Pei

It is the task of the architect to give life a gentler structure.

— Alvar Aalto

The design of the building addresses the public nature of both the urban context and the internal program. In order to reinforce the building's…

— Michael Graves

“Architecture forms a vital link between people and their surroundings. It acts as a gentle buffer between the fragility of human existence and the…

— Kengo Kuma

Our lives are complex; our emotions are complex; our intellectual desires are complex. I believe that architecture … needs to mirror that complexity in…

— Daniel Libeskind

When I design buildings, I think of the overall composition, much as the parts of a body would fit together. On top of that,…

— Tadao Ando