Quotes by Architecture For my first apartment, when I was first married, I went to the lumberyard and bought stuff and made couches. My then-wife made cushions. I was really very interested in furniture. I was in school for architecture, but I had to live, and making furniture was different from designing buildings, which I couldn't do for myself. Michael Graves livemyselfarchitectureschool I'm working on a school of architecture in China. It's rare that an architect gets to design a school of architecture, and here I get to do it. I'm so pleased that they asked me. Michael Graves medesignarchitectureschool I taught at Princeton for 39 years, and the school of architecture on the campus is the worst building on the campus. Michael Graves buildingworstarchitectureschool You can never draw enough or read enough - reading about architecture, in other words. Michael Graves wordsyouarchitecturereading I want to abolish time, especially in the contemplation of architecture. Piet Mondrian contemplationarchitecturewanttime We are always looking ahead to anticipate what next, and our unique innovation architecture enables us to take an innovation-led approach to help our clients invent the future. Pierre Nanterme futureinnovationarchitectureunique I worked out a rather deep-dish theory defining the theater as a form of architecture rather than a form of literature. Preston Sturges outarchitecturetheoryliterature I have a background in technology, design, architecture, arts and sciences. I see myself as a multi-dimensional person. Pranav Mistry myselfdesignarchitecturetechnology Att our MIT lab, there are people from diverse backgrounds like architecture, psychology, and philosophy, giving a holistic touch to the creation of any technology we may have in mind. Pranav Mistry architecturetechnologymindpeople Architecture has its place in the concrete world. This is where it exists. This is where it makes its statement. Peter Zumthor placewherearchitectureworld I work a little bit like a sculptor. When I start, my first idea for a building is with the material. I believe architecture is about that. It's not about paper, it's not about forms. It's about space and material. Peter Zumthor architecturespaceworkbelieve When you are only one vendor, there is a very low rate of innovation. You think the old architecture is just fine, and it can just happily exist for many years. Peter Levine thinkyouinnovationarchitecture Shoe design is like architecture - with the finest structure and tight, precise seams, it suits my obsessive neatness. Patrick Cox likesuitsdesignarchitecture Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will not die, but long after we are gone be a living thing, asserting itself with ever-growing insistence. Daniel Burnham architecturehopeworklong I graduated from university with a degree in architecture and then ended up doing a series of internships with different firms. And once I was in an office environment, I realized that at school what I was doing was 98 percent creative, 2 percent makework, but in the real world, it was the other way around. Daniel Wu architecturewayworldschool The overall experience Skype provided was superior to other folks because of the underlying architecture and the ability to provide a superior experience. Danny Rimer skypeabilityexperiencearchitecture I remember coming back to the U.K. after spending five months in Charlotte for 'Homeland,' and I just found myself just wandering around London. There's nothing like it - the buildings, the architecture, the sense of history, the sense of culture - there really is nothing like it. David Harewood myselfarchitectureculturehistory I have a traditional view of the afterlife... heaven, hell and judgments. But the accounts of those places are scant, and I believe it's on purpose. We aren't supposed to try to figure out the architecture of the afterlife, since the big game is here in this life. Doug TenNapel gamearchitecturelifebelieve The 20th century is a period defined by cultural and artistic movements. However, the 21st century creative-scape that we occupy now doesn't really have movements in the same way. Instead it's made up of diverse individuals working across various platforms simultaneously; art, architecture, film, music and literature. Doug Aitken architecturemusicwayart Newport Center has become a Mediterranean town. The climate here is the same as the Mediterranean's, and so is the architecture. This center exudes a radiance, an energy. It will become a special way of life for everyone. Donald Bren architectureenergylifeway«2526272829303132333435»
