Building Quote by Steven Wright

“The word “Building” makes a completed structure seem under construction. Once a building is finished, it should be called a “Built.” Similarly, a brick…

— Jarod Kintz

When does a building actually become a built?

— Le Corbusier

A building is not something you finish. A building is something you start.

— Stewart Brand

Ultimately, the naming of buildings is not a mechanism by which history is kept alive. It is a mechanism by which the rich and…

— David Olusoga

I love buildings that aren't purpose-built.

— Miranda Otto

I don't see that any buildings should be excluded from the term architecture, as long as they are done properly.

— Arne Jacobsen

Clearly, if a building is not functionally and technically in order, then it isn't architecture either, it's just a building.

— Arne Jacobsen

Some architects have a preconceived notion of what a building should be

— Curtis W. Fentress

Architecture isn't just about creating new buildings, sometimes its about retuning what's already there..

— John Pawson

Buildings have been made because of man.

— Leon Battista Alberti

Architecture is restricted to such a limited vocabulary. A building is either a high-rise or a perimeter block or a town house.

— Bjarke Ingels

Buildings are storytellers. They teach us about our history, good and bad. They tell stories about people.

— George Clarke