Building Quote by James Howard Kunstler

I think there will be a 200-story skyscraper someday. However, it will require a developer who will not think in conventional terms and for…

— Helmut Jahn

No architect should design buildings that import a huge amount of energy.

— Christiana Figueres

the search for the ultimate skyscraper goes on. ... At worst, overbuilding will make urban life unbearable. At best, we will go out in…

— Ada Louise Huxtable

I'm very optimistic about the future. I'm just not optimistic about the skyscraper as a building typology that is suited for the future.

— James Howard Kunstler

Each building should produce as least as much energy as it's going to need, and have more to put on the grid. They should…

— Christiana Figueres

Right after 9/11 it looked as if the idea of a huge skyscraper might be considered obsolete. It came back, but I think that's…

— Paul Goldberger

I don't usually go in for reviews of buildings that aren't yet built, since you can tell only so much from drawings and plans,…

— Paul Goldberger

We are proposing buildings that, like trees, are net energy exporters, produce more energy than they consume, accrue and store solar energy, and purify…

— William McDonough

When you have a lot of construction going on, it sends a message of vitality that builds up consumer confidence. It gets people to…

— Mick Cornett

A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's good. You can't say you don't know enough about architecture…

— David Chipperfield

I just want to build the best buildings. It's not about me, it's about the buildings, creating a space where society can gather and…

— Santiago Calatrava

I think we need to question this idea that architecture is about making buildings. Actually, a building is about the most expensive solution you…

— Suman Rai