I'm often called an old-fashioned modernist. But the modernists had the absurd idea that architecture could heal the world. That's impossible. And today nobody expects architects to have these grand visions any more. Thom Mayne absurdarchitectarchitecture share on social
Bridges are perhaps the most invisible form of public architecture. Bruce Jackson architecturebridgeform Change image and share on social
The architecture for 'Paladin' - given that it's at least three books, with the possibility of more - turned out to be bigger than anything I've ever created, with multiple levels of reality, interlocking mysteries and a terabyte of time frame. Mark Frost architecturebigbook share on social
Architects have made architecture too complex. We need to simplify it and use a language that everyone can understand. Toyo Ito architectarchitecturecomplex Change image and share on social
My assumption was that all indigenous architecture would be more fractal. My reasoning was that all indigenous architecture tends to be organized from the bottom up. As it turns out, though, my reasoning was wrong. Ron Eglash architectureassumptionbottom share on social
We require from buildings two kinds of goodness: first, the doing their practical duty well: then that they be graceful and pleasing in doing it. John Ruskin buildingdutygoodness Change image and share on social
I went into architecture a little as 'Peck's Bad Boy.' It allowed me to be a critic in a socially condoned way. James Polshek allowarchitecturebad Change image and share on social
The first thing you must know as an actor or director is the space you will inhabit. See the architecture; imagine where things can happen in space. Robert Wilson actorarchitecturedirector Change image and share on social
In L.A., cinema and television might be seen as more interesting places for architecture than ever before. Neil Denari architecturecinemainterest Change image and share on social
The substance of fictional architecture is not bricks and mortar but evanescent consciousness. John Updike architecturebrickconsciousness Change image and share on social