Architecture Quotes - Page 25

Architecture can't fully represent the chaos and turmoil that are part of the human personality, but you need to put some of that turmoil into the architecture, or it isn't real.

I'm trying to create architecture as landscape. Bu... -Ma Yansong

I'm trying to create architecture as landscape. But I'm not copying nature.

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This quote suggests the speaker's intention to design architecture that harmonizes with the natural environment and evokes a sense of the landscape. It implies a desire to create buildings or structures that blend seamlessly with their surroundings, reflecting an integration of architectural aesthetics and the unique qualities of the natural world.

I try to shut out ideas about why you should do things. Trying to do good architecture and really designing a career? There's some attention to be paid to that, but I don't think it's everything.

The oldest book I have is a treatise on architectu... -Michael Graves

The oldest book I have is a treatise on architecture from the 17th century.

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This quote refers to a personal possession, the oldest book owned by the speaker, which happens to be a written work focusing on architectural principles or theories from the 17th century. It implies a personal connection to and interest in historical architectural texts and their insights into the practice and theory of architecture.

The dialogue between client and architect is about as intimate as any conversation you can have, because when you're talking about building a house, you're talking about dreams.

I want to explore my design philosophy in different mediums, and I'm very interested in architecture.

I was always fascinated by graphic art and typography and architecture. And so I was constantly cutting things and making blocks and making buildings out of shoeboxes.

To me, form doesn't always follow function. Form has a life of its own, and at times, it may be the motivating force in design. When you're dealing with form as a sculptor, you feel that you are quite free in attempting to mould and shape things you want to do, but in architecture, it's much more difficult because it has to have a function.

Living in Edinburgh, I consider myself particularly lucky - we have the biggest book festival in the world, a plethora of fascinating libraries and museums, and some of the greatest architecture in Europe.

The body moves through space every day, and in architecture in cities that can be orchestrated. Not in a dictatorial fashion, but in a way of creating options, open-ended sort of personal itineraries within a building. And I see that as akin to cinematography or choreography, where episodic movement, episodic moments, occur in dance and film.

You don't have to spend much time in Shanghai before you start to get all existential about the meaning of authenticity. Did you know that Shanghai is building nine satellite towns, each designed to mimic the architecture and culture of a different country?

In my experience, if you have to keep the lavatory door shut by extending your left leg, it's modern architecture.

Any work of architecture that has with it some discussion, some polemic, I think is good. It shows that people are interested, people are involved.

In art or architecture your project is only done when you say it's done. If you want to rip it apart at the eleventh hour and start all over again, you never finish. I was one of those crazy creatures.

I do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.

Form follows profit is the aesthetic principle of ... -Richard Rogers

Form follows profit is the aesthetic principle of our times.

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This quote satirically criticizes contemporary architecture, suggesting that financial considerations (profit) take precedence over design aesthetics. It implies that modern architecture is driven by economic motives, often sacrificing artistic principles for commercial gain.

Architecture is invention.

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This quote concisely defines architecture as a creative act of invention. It implies that architects constantly innovate and create new design solutions to address various challenges and to reflect the evolving needs of society.

We were kind of arrogant when we started and became really humbled as we were doing architecture. It's really hard to work with budgets and deadlines and all of these collaborators and all of these voices and special interests.

As a child, I always enjoyed building forts by stringing up bed sheets and clothes. I continue to be inspired by makeshift structures, including my own kids' forts and temporary architecture of all sorts.

Modernist architecture and town planning is inimical to human beings... based on the Darwinian concept that evolution is open ended, that there must always be something new and better.

So what we have tried to do in our later buildings is to try to be completely consistent, as a painter is consistent or as a sculptor is consistent. Architecture also must be very consistent.

What makes architecture extraordinary is that you're looking at the building, but your peripheral vision is also seeing how it fits within a space. And it's seeing more than one part of the building at one time.

Architecture is particularly difficult for women; there's no reason for it to be. I don't want to blame men or society, but I think it was for a long time, the clients were men, the building industry is all male.

The ultimate pleasure of architecture lies in the most forbidden parts of the architectural act, where limits are perverted and prohibitions are transgressed.

Architecture aims at Eternity.

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This quote emphasizes the enduring and timeless nature of architecture. It implies that the purpose of architecture is to create lasting structures that transcend the passage of time and leave a legacy for future generations to appreciate and enjoy.

We should concentrate our work not only to a separated housing problem but housing involved in our daily work and all the other functions of the city.

The principle of the Gothic architecture is infini... -Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The principle of the Gothic architecture is infinity made imaginable.

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This quote characterizes Gothic architecture by its ability to convey a sense of limitless possibility and grandeur. It implies that Gothic architecture achieves a remarkable fusion of spiritual and artistic aspirations, making the concept of infinity tangible and visually accessible.

I haven't really got a green thumb, but I love gar... -Hubert de Givenchy

I haven't really got a green thumb, but I love gardens and their architecture.

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This quote expresses an appreciation for gardens and their architectural elements, despite not having a particular skill or talent for gardening. It implies an aesthetic interest in the design and layout of gardens and an enjoyment of the architectural features, such as pathways, structures, and landscaping, that contribute to their overall beauty.

In Dublin, we open The Dock, our new multidisciplinary innovation R&D and incubation hub where all elements of our innovation architecture come to life. The Dock is a launch pad for our more than 200 researchers to innovate with clients and acquisition partners with a particular focus on artificial intelligence.

Telco cloud and virtualization remain a clear priority for us, and we became the first vendor to supply a commercial telco cloud solution compliant with ETSI Architecture for end-to-end voice-over-LTE services.

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