Quotes by Architecture Architecture ... the adaptation of form to resist force. John Ruskin adaptation architecture form Architecture is crystallized music. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe architecture It is perhaps the principal admirableness of the Gothic schools of architecture, that they receive the results of the labour of inferior minds; and out of fragments full of imperfectionraise up a stately and unaccusable whole. John Ruskin architecture mind school I am sometimes visited by the heretical thought that there is no such thing as good and bad architecture, any more than there is good and bad nature. It is all in where you stand at the time. John Updike good-and-bad architecture sometimes Architecture is frozen music. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe frozen dies architecture I'm not against architecture per se, I'm just against bad architecture. Jonathan Meades architecture I see music as fluid architecture. Joni Mitchell fluid architecture In architecture and interiors, as well as fashion, there is an interaction that is both functional and aesthetic. Joseph Altuzarra aesthetic architecture fashion The price of property in city centres is making it impossible, particularly in the big cities, for any kind of social mix to take place. It's castrating the whole notion of city life Joseph Rykwert architecture cities impossible New security architecture is being laid down in the Northern Middle East, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, in which pro-Iranian governments are consolidating their grip on the territory and they're backed by Russia, to a large degree. And this has caused great grief and consternation in Saudi Arabia and amongst many of the United States' allies, Israel, the Gulf countries, Turkey, because they see this new architecture of security and Iranian influence and Russian influence as something that's very bad for them. Joshua Landis architecture grief country 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 architecture form talking It’s time for architecture to do things again, not just represent things. Joshua Prince-Ramus architecture motivation inspiration I see the task of architecture as the defense of the authenticity of human experience Juhani Pallasmaa architecture defense tasks Architecture is a visual art, and the buildings speak for themselves. Julia Morgan architecture talking art I love light in my work but I was never influenced by neon signage in itself, rather its effect on nature and architecture. You can't ignore what's around you, but at the same time, an artist who has a sophisticated form language knows how to pull in different elements, and readjust and redirect those. . . . So it becomes an engineering process, too. Keith Sonnier architecture different artist I'm a designer, which includes interiors, architecture, fashion, furniture, and lifestyle. Kelly Wearstler furniture architecture fashion I think buildings should imitate ecological systems. Ken Yeang building architecture thinking The criteria for architecture after the tsunami is humbleness Kengo Kuma humbleness criteria architecture In architecture, the demand was no longer for box-like forms, but for buildings that have something to say to the human emotions. Kenzo Tange demand architecture emotion Technological considerations are of great importance to architecture and cities in the informational society. Kenzo Tange consideration architecture cities «678910111213141516»
