Building Quote by Kenneth Frampton

The tall building, concentrating man in one place more densely than ever before, similarly concentrates the dilemma of our public architecture at the end…

— Martin Filler

New buildings should fit naturally into their surroundings, both architecturally and historically, without denying or prettifying the concerns of our time

— Gottfried Bohm

Maybe, just maybe, we shall at last come to care for the most important, most challenging, surely the most satisfying of all architectural creations:…

— Philip Johnson

In China, it's very easy to make architecture special because anything you design will look different, as most parts of the city are very…

— Ma Yansong

Cities need old buildings so badly it is probably impossible for vigorous streets and districts to grow without them.... for really new ideas of…

— Jane Jacobs

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

A greater focus on design in all new homes would make the best use of land, create homes and public spaces, and reinforce the…

— Richard Rogers

It's my goal to make a building as immaterial as possible. Architecture is a very material thing. It takes a lot of resources, so…

— Helmut Jahn

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 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

The speed of change makes you wonder what will become of architecture.

— Tadao Ando

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