I taught at Princeton for 39 years, and the school of architecture on the campus is the worst building on the campus. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes architecture bad build
In any architecture, there is an equity between the pragmatic function and the symbolic function. Michael Graves architectureequityfunction Change image and share on social
Form must never trump function. Some objects are made to look so smooth, you don't know where to pick them up or how to turn them on. If I'm designing a garlic press or cheese grater, I need my hand to fit comfortably on it. I like to know, instinctively, how to use it. Michael Graves cheesecomfortablydesign share on social
You can never draw enough or read enough - reading about architecture, in other words. Michael Graves architecturedrawread Change image and share on social
We have to base architecture on the environment. Toyo Ito architecturebaseenvironment Change image and share on social
I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones. Jonathan Tropper 80sactionbad Change image and share on social
Though builders may build, in the main they follow the plans of architects. Teachers teach, but they must have a text. Politicians govern, but only upon the flow of commentary that raises them up or casts them down. Mark Helprin architectbuildbuilder share on social