Architects Quote by Robert Irwin

“--Gardens, not buildings-- Great projects start out feeling like buildings. There are architects, materials, staff, rigid timelines, permits, engineers, a structure. It works or…

— Seth Godin

Architecture has always been a very idealistic profession. It's about making the world a better place and it works over the generations because people…

— Frank Gehry

Architects are by nature and pursuit, leaders and teachers.

— Samuel

The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The general architect here has no scruples, no ambitions.

— Helmut Jahn

I think architects have a major role in being responsible for illustrating what the future could be. Because of the very strong political and…

— Ma Yansong

I don't know why people hire architects and then tell them what to do.

— Frank Gehry

“I think there are two types of writers, the architects and the gardeners. The architects plan everything ahead of time, like an architect building…

— George R.R. Martin

When my kids were younger they hung out with joiners and electricians, but if I asked them what they wanted to be now, I…

— George Clarke

I think that the point of being an architect is to help raise the experience of everyday living, even a little. Putting a window…

— David Chipperfield

When I started out, nearly every architect I knew was working in public practice; that's where the radical thinking was done. But, there's always…

— Richard Rogers

Architects like to work in a problematic environment.

— Ma Yansong

You must understand the difference between being an architect and a politician. Architecture is a profession of perseverance. You have to come through. The…

— Santiago Calatrava