Joshua Prince-Ramus Professions : ArchitectBorn : August 11, 1969 Browse All Authors Top 11 quotes by Joshua Prince-Ramus Architecture is not created by individuals. The genius sketch ... is a myth. Architecture is made by a team of committed people who work together, and in fact, success usually has more to do with dumb determination than with genius. Joshua Prince-Ramus teamdeterminationpeople It's not so much about form versus functionality. Rather, it's about doing both and doing them a lot and doing them well-and that's how we should be talking about architecture. Joshua Prince-Ramus architectureformtalking Public libraries are the last vestige of public free space. Joshua Prince-Ramus librarylastsspace It’s time for architecture to do things again, not just represent things. Joshua Prince-Ramus architecturemotivationinspiration Architecture is by definition a very collaborative process. Joshua Prince-Ramus definitionveryarchitectureprocess Working off one genius sketch is not the way great architecture should be made. Joshua Prince-Ramus sketchgreatarchitectureway Some people think architecture is about the genius sketch; I don't. Great architecture is a collaboration among a lot of people over a long period of time. Joshua Prince-Ramus greatarchitecturetimepeople When I went to college, I thought I was going to become a professional musician. I was a French horn player, so I went to Yale to study with a very unusual French horn player. Joshua Prince-Ramus professionalthoughtstudycollege Architects have created this fake separation between creation and execution. You can see it in architecture schools, where the students look down on going to contracts classes. Joshua Prince-Ramus lookyoufakearchitecture I always wanted to do something creative, but as much as I'm creative, it's in a really hard-core, right-brained way. For me, painting doesn't do it for me. There's no constraint. Joshua Prince-Ramus mepaintingcreativeway 'Form follows function' comes with so much baggage. It's a worthless phrase because you'll never take it for what it means. Joshua Prince-Ramus neveryouworthlessfunction Similar Authors Ben van Berkel architect Bruno Zevi architect Bruno Freschi architect Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin architect Arthur Erickson architect Arne Jacobsen architectAll Authors
