The building's identity resided in the ornament. Louis Sullivan buildidentityornament Change image and share on social
People wouldn't know this about me, but I adore ball gowns. I love their cut, their architecture and the thought of the hands of so many seamstresses working on them. Patti Smith adorearchitectureball Change image and share on social
Architecture is changing faster than some other professions. Moshe Safdie architecturechangefast Change image and share on social
I initially thought I would be an architect, maybe. So I went to architecture camp and quickly learned that I did not want to be an architect. I was like, 'No. This is not for me.' Robin Lord Taylor architectarchitecturecamp Change image and share on social
My architecture tends to be legible, light and flexible. You can read it. You look at a building, and you can see how it is constructed. I put the structure outside. Richard Rogers architecturebuildconstruct Change image and share on social
I feel however, that we architects have a special duty and mission... (to contribute) to the socio-cultural development of architecture and urban planning. Kenzo Tange architectarchitecturecontribute Change image and share on social
Chandeliers are marvels of drop-dead showiness, the jewellery of architecture. Peter York architecturechandelierdead Change image and share on social
Good conductors know when to let an orchestra lead itself. Ninety percent of what a conductor does comes in the rehearsal - the vision, the structure, the architecture. Joshua Bell architectureconductorgood Change image and share on social
I think the artistic side of architecture was natural to me. My mother was an artist and a poet. I. M. Pei architectureartistartistic Change image and share on social
To me, form doesn't always follow function. Form has a life of its own, and at times, it may be the motivating force in design. When you're dealing with form as a sculptor, you feel that you are quite free in attempting to mould and shape things you want to do, but in architecture, it's much more difficult because it has to have a function. I. M. Pei architectureattemptdeal share on social