Architects Quote by Ma Yansong Download Open image “We need architects to be visionaries.” — Ma Yansong ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Architects Architecture Need Visionaries Visionary
It's time architects start designing for our ears as well as our eyes. — Julian Treasure Copy Share Image
Society needs a good image of itself. That is the job of the architect. — Walter Gropius Copy Share Image
The secret of good architecture is having more than meets the eye. — Annabelle Selldorf Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
When it comes to getting things done, we need fewer architects and more bricklayers. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I've met architects before, and they're not living the life we see on TV. — Casey Wilson Copy Share Image
Architects have to dream, we have to search for our Atlantises, to be explorers, adventurers, and yet to build responsibly and well. — Renzo Piano Copy Share Image
China is a place where you can experience two very contrasting things coexisting. First, the rich, cultural history of the country - and, second,… — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
I don't like to talk about sustainability, because sometimes I see green buildings that don't appear any different from those in the past. — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
When I graduated from high school, I thought I wanted to make science fiction movies, so I applied to film school, but I couldn't… — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
If we're talking about the urban landscape as an advanced, forward-thinking art form, there must be some intellectual thinking involved. — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
In traditional cities like Beijing, Nanjing, and Hangzhou, nature was a very important part of urban planning - not only as a landscape but… — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
I think where traditional values are concerned, Chinese people see nature as very symbolic. It's a form of culture. — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The way we do our architecture is to show that we can come up with our own solutions. We don't just take orders. — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
I would say that many architects are very logical. They start their process from analysis and from rational processes to try and find the… — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
Although we're architects, we believe we do culture; architecture is culture, and the topics we tackle will always arise a broader debate. — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
We proposed Tiananmen Square - this very empty political square in the city centre - should turn green. Maybe in the future, this space… — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
I personally felt that his ad hominen attacks on British architects were not the sort of thing a Prince of Wales should be doing… — Anthony Holden Copy Share Image
Various different people have inspired me throughout my career. From Francis Bacon to Vassareli, Coco Chanel to Christian Dior, Cecil Beaton, musicians, architects... the… — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
I spent more than ten years working on the Neues Museum. It was a wonderful experience, an example of real collaboration between architects, conservationists,… — David Chipperfield Copy Share Image
It's hardly even noticeable that so many artists, designers and architects live here. It isn't reflected in the cityscape or in the museums. Many… — Olafur Eliasson Copy Share Image
Some architects, such as John Lautner, never really did anything other than houses. His entire portfolio is basically residential. There's nothing wrong with that. — Steven Holl Copy Share Image
Clearly, private developers can have different aims, and architects can only play a certain role. You can have some pretty big battles on public… — Richard Rogers Copy Share Image
I'm particularly interested in the public role that all buildings play. I believe that we architects should try to go beyond our basic obligations… — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
Building a baseball team is like building a house. You look for the best architects, the best builders - and then you let them… — Pat Gillick Copy Share Image
Architects are not clients. We can't build without something to built. — Richard Rogers Copy Share Image
I hesitated, too, because for better or worse, I have been one of the principal architects of New Labour and I have worked closely… — Peter Mandelson Copy Share Image
I always think of buildings in their settings, but so do other architects. — Philip Johnson Copy Share Image
