The way of architecture is the quiet voice that underlies it and has guided it from the beginning. Arthur Erickson architecturebeginguide Change image and share on social
One my favorite things is to go to the provinces of Russia and see the 18th century wood churches with the onion dome architecture. These humble wonders of incredible imagination of architects that were obviously not living in places like Paris or London, but they've created these amazing churches. Andre Leon Talley 18thamazearchitect share on social
And when an architect has designed a house with large windows, which is a necessity today in order to pull the daylight into these very deep houses, then curtains come to play a big role in architecture. Arne Jacobsen architectarchitecturebig share on social
Proportions are what makes the old Greek temples classic in their beauty. They are like huge blocks, from which the air has been literally hewn out between the columns. Arne Jacobsen airbeautyblock Change image and share on social
At this present time, matter is still the best way to think of architecture, but I'm not so sure for very long. The computer is radicalizing the way we think about our world. Ben Nicholson architecturecomputerlong Change image and share on social
Architecture is a art when one consciously or unconsciously creates aesthetic emotion in the atmosphere and when this environment produces well being. Luis Barragan aestheticarchitectureart Change image and share on social
Prose is architecture, not interior decoration, and the Baroque is over. Ernest Hemingway architecturebaroquedecoration Change image and share on social
Our utilitarian structures will mature into architecture only when, through their fulfillment of function, they become carriers of the will of the age. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe agearchitecturecarrier Change image and share on social
The tall building, concentrating man in one place more densely than ever before, similarly concentrates the dilemma of our public architecture at the end of the twentieth century: whether the new forms made possible by technology are doomed by the low calculations of modern patrons and their architects. Martin Filler architectarchitecturebuild share on social
I acquired an admiration for Japanese culture, art, and architecture, and learned of the existence of the game of GO, which I still play. Philip Warren Anderson acquireadmirationarchitecture Change image and share on social