My mother studied English and drama at the University of Pennsylvania, where my father studied architecture. She was a great influence in all sorts of ways, a wicked wit. Donald Barthelme architecturedramaenglish Change image and share on social
Splendid architecture, the love of your life, an old friend... they can all go drifting by unseen if you're not careful. Ian Mckellen architecturecarefuldrift Change image and share on social
Noble life demands a noble architecture for noble uses of noble men. Lack of culture means what it has always meant: ignoble civilization and therefore imminent downfall. Frank Lloyd Wright architecturecivilizationculture Change image and share on social
Architecture is always political. Richard Rogers architecturepolitical Change image and share on social
We need to rediscover the essence of the meaning of 'the use.' Architecture is, above all, here for a better living. Every gesture, every shape must be justified by various reasons that would reinforce their reason to be, their use, and will give more sense to their beauty. Christian de Portzamparc architecturebeautyessence share on social
My apartment reflects my views as an architect. It is minimal, austere. The architecture doesn't impose itself upon you. The apartment is a stage for other things to take place. Bernard Tschumi apartmentarchitectarchitecture Change image and share on social
The ultimate pleasure of architecture lies in the most forbidden parts of the architectural act, where limits are perverted and prohibitions are transgressed. Bernard Tschumi actarchitecturalarchitecture Change image and share on social
I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away. Helmut Jahn architecturestrive Change image and share on social
I see only one requirement you have to have to be a director or any kind of artist: rhythm. Rhythm, for me, is everything. Without rhythm, there's no music. Without rhythm, there's no cinema. Without rhythm, there's no architecture. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu architectureartistcinema share on social
