Revived in this country the long forgotten beauties of Gothic architecture. – James Wyatt
Any work of architecture that has with it some discussion, some polemic, I think is good. It shows that people are interested, people are involved. – Richard Meier
There will never be great architects or great architecture without great patrons. – Edwin Lutyens
The architecture of our future is not only unfinished the scaffolding has hardly gone up. – George Lamming
I dont build in order to have clients. I have clients in order to build. – Ayn Rand
An architects most useful tools are an eraser at the drafting board, and a wrecking bar at the site. – Frank Lloyd Wright
Light, Gods eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building. – Thomas Fuller
I dont divide architecture, landscape and gardening to me they are one. – Luis Barragan
I try to give people a different way of looking at their surroundings. Thats art to me. – Maya Lin
Architecture arouses sentiments in man. The architects task therefore, is to make those sentiments more precise. – Adolf Loos
To me, a building – if its beautiful – is the love of one man, hes made it out of his love for space, materials, things like that. – Martha Graham
Warmth isnt what minimalists are thought to have. – Maya Lin
But the buildings identity resided in the ornament. – Louis Sullivan
I love building spaces: architecture, furniture, all of it, probably more than fashion. The development procedure is more tactile. Its about space and form and its something you can share with other people. – Donna Karan
We build buildings which are terribly restless. And buildings dont go anywhere. They shouldnt be restless. – Minoru Yamasaki
Architecture tends to consume everything else, it has become ones entire life. – Arne Jacobsen
Nothing requires the architects care more than the due proportions of buildings. – Marcus V. Pollio
Architecture is not an inspirational business, its a rational procedure to do sensible and hopefully beautiful things thats all. – Harry Seidler
Dont clap too hard – its a very old building. – John Osborne
