Truly great architecture always transcends its stated function, sometimes in unanticipated ways. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes architecture function great
From the outset, MoMA followed the Bauhaus's strict prohibition against design that even hinted at the decorative, a prejudice that skewed the pioneering museum's view of Modernism for decades. Martin Filler bauhaudecadedecorative Change image and share on social
Architecture is not a profession for the faint-hearted, the weak-willed, or the short-lived. Martin Filler architecturefainthearted Change image and share on social
Any set of decisions about design is inevitably influenced by cultural prejudice, no matter how intent an architect might be to avoid it. Martin Filler architectavoidcultural Change image and share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social
By irreducibly complex I mean a single system composed of several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to effectively cease functioning. Michael Behe basicceasecomplex share on social
We have to base architecture on the environment. Toyo Ito architecturebaseenvironment Change image and share on social