Quotes by Architecture Architecture is either the prophecy of an unformed society or the tomb of a finished one. Lewis Mumford prophecy tombs architecture Architecture and architectural freedom are above all a social issue that must be seen from inside a political structure, not from outside it. Lina Bo Bardi issues architecture political Architecture appears for the first time when the sunlight hits a wall. Louis Kahn wall architecture firsts The sun never knew how great it was until it hit the side of a building. Louis Kahn architecture sides sun A great building must begin with the unmeasurable, must go through measurable means when it is being designed and in the end must be unmeasurable. Louis Kahn building architecture mean Architecture is the thoughtful making of space Louis Kahn thoughtful architecture space Architecture is what nature cannot make. Louis Kahn unnatural architecture made Architecture is the reaching out for the truth. Louis Kahn reaching design architecture Architecture struck me between the eye and the eyeball. Louis Kahn eyeballs architecture eye Consider the momentous event in architecture when the wall parted and the column became. Louis Kahn wall architecture events The room is the beginning of architecture. Louis Kahn architecture rooms Our architecture reflects truly as a mirror. Louis Sullivan architecture mirrors But the building's identity resided in the ornament. Louis Sullivan ornaments architecture identity Architecture is a language. When you are very good, you can be a poet Ludwig Mies van der Rohe poet architecture language Architecture has the power to create order out of unholy confusion. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe architecture confusion order Architecture is the will of the age conceived in spatial terms. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe spatial architecture age Architecture is the real battleground of the spirit. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe architecture real spirit But what if we are dealing with fools? Ludwig Mies van der Rohe what-if fool architecture Architecture wrote the history of the epochs and gave them their names. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe architecture names I don't divide architecture, landscape and gardening; to me they are one. Luis Barragan landscape gardening architecture «89101112131415161718»