Agriculture Quote by Philip Johnson

Architecture exhibits the greatest extent of the difference from nature which may exist in works of art. It involves all the powers of design,…

— Samuel Taylor Coleridge

As much as the needs of fact, the needs of the spirit and the senses, must be satisfied. Architecture is as much a part…

— Harry Seidler

Architecture is the art which so disposes and adorns the edifices raised by man, that the sight of them may contribute to his mental…

— John Ruskin

“The primary contention is that man consists of body, soul and spirit and that each of these needs to be acknowledged and satisfied in…

— Kenneth Bayes

The purpose of architecture is to shelter and enhance man’s life on earth and to fulfill his belief in the nobility of his existence,

— Eero Saarinen

When I think of a place of worship, I think of a place where one can sit and be reminded of all the things…

— Richard Meier

Though I love the arts with all my heart - paintings, sculpture, theatre, and music - and think they are among the biggest achievements…

— Santiago Calatrava

Architecture is the constant fight between man and nature, the fight to overwhelm nature, to possess it. The first act of architecture is to…

— Mario Botta

Architecture is, to a certain extent, a sensual gratification. It addresses itself to the eye, and affords the best scope for the parade of…

— William H. Prescott

Architecture is the triumph of human imagination over materials, methods, and men, to put man into possession of his own Earth. It is at…

— Frank Lloyd Wright

I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity.

— I. M. Pei

“Architecture is not a business, not a career, but a crusade and a consecration to a joy that justifies the existence of the earth.”

— Ayn Rand