Mies van der Rohe's architecture and modern architecture in general suffered from not only being repetitive, but not explaining to the populous what the different rooms were for. Charles Jencks architecturederexplain Change image and share on social
The imperial vastness of late Roman architecture was made possible by the invention of concrete. Iain McGilchrist architectureconcreteimperial Change image and share on social
I don't think architecture is radical. How can something that takes years and costs millions be radical? David Chipperfield architecturecostmillion Change image and share on social
Downtown Toronto is a very good place to talk about the neutrality of modernist architecture. I'm sure this kind of box-building was interesting in the Twenties, Thirties and Forties, but I think it's absolutely ridiculous to build like this in 2013. Stefan Sagmeister absolutelyarchitecturebox share on social
Architecture has recorded the great ideas of the human race. Not only every religious symbol, but every human thought has its page in that vast book. Victor Hugo architecturebookgreat Change image and share on social
Architecture has joined the world of fashion, but fashion is passing and architecture is timeless. Moshe Safdie architecturefashionjoin Change image and share on social
The more centralized the power, the less compromises need to be made in architecture. Peter Eisenman architecturecentralizecompromise Change image and share on social
I don't believe that classical architecture is enough to engage people anymore. They say: 'So what else is new?' Peter Eisenman anymorearchitectureclassical Change image and share on social
Architecture must not do violence to space or its neighbors. I. M. Pei architectureneighborspace Change image and share on social
First, there is the bare beauty of the logs themselves with their long lines and firm curves. Then there is the open charm felt of the structural features which are not hidden under plaster and ornament, but are clearly revealed, a charm felt in Japanese architecture. Gustav Stickley architecturebarebeauty share on social
