Quote by Arne Jacobsen
Architecture tends to consume everything else, it has become ones

Architecture tends to consume everything else, it has become ones entire life. – Arne Jacobsen

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In addressing a task, one almost always has several possible options, sometimes only a few, and they may all be practical and functional. But they lack the aesthetic aspect that raises it to architecture. – Arne Jacobsen

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architecture
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You will soon find that I am a bit obsessive about my work. And that is a little sad, one often feels strangely restricted, not finding time to simmer, although one actually has many interests. – Arne Jacobsen

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sad
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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

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Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture. – Arthur Erickson

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I dont find Hollywood interesting, so Im thinking of studying architecture instead. – Hayden Christensen

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The higher the building the lower the morals. – Noel Coward

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Architecture is involved with the world, but at the same time it has a certain autonomy. This autonomy cannot be explained in terms of traditional logic because the most interesting parts of the work are non-verbal. They operate within the terms of the work, like any art. – Thom Mayne

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