Buildings Quote by Miguel McKelvey

This is supposed to be the Big Apple, with neighborhoods where the houses are all good-looking and the skyscrapers and everything. But to me,…

— William Klein

In New York City, when they develop something, they never use the old buildings. It's so wasteful. Why not use what's there?

— Nellie McKay

In New York, the buildings are like mountains in some ways, but they are only alive because of the people living in them. Real…

— Silas House

New York's buildings must be cleaner and more energy-efficient.

— Letitia James

The shock I had, from moving from L.A. to New York, you know, whether you live in an apartment, whether you like to or…

— Regis Philbin

New York is just an energy. There's a beauty to the way it's laid out: the architecture, the way the planning is. It's huge,…

— El-P

I know that New York is big, there are huge buildings, but in fact, it's quite small and contained.

— Benjamin Clementine

Too many architects are just trying to make all of their buildings look like a brand, and that may be good for business, but…

— Cesar Pelli

Even here in California with more contemporary buildings. I have a real problem with the low doorframes. It's a curse! That's just another of…

— Stephen Merchant

To me, New York City is the scaffolding. It's the garbage... That's what I'm interested in.

— Julio Torres

There are so many constraints on the architect that public buildings almost never feel free or enjoyable.

— Toyo Ito

And then, build a bustling wonderful city of the 21st century, with a restoration of a spectacular skyline, which Manhattan, of course, needs. So,…

— Daniel Libeskind