If you examine this, I think that you will find that its the mechanics of Japanese architecture that have been thought of as the direct influence upon our architecture. – Minoru Yamasaki
All those involved in the construction of an architectural design, from the architect to the builder, have an attachment to the architecture, although its difficult to quantify the attachment. – Tadao Ando
People can inhabit anything. And they can be miserable in anything and ecstatic in anything. More and more I think that architecture has nothing to do with it. Of course, thats both liberating and alarming. – Rem Koolhaas
We all love musical architecture theres no doubt about that. – Levon Helm
Look, architecture has a lot of places to hide behind, a lot of excuses. The client made me do this. The city made me do this. Oh, the budget. I dont believe that anymore. – Frank Gehry
Charles was very intent to use his years as Prince of Wales to make his mark while he still had freedom of maneuver that he wouldnt have as King. The first subject he really went for was architecture. It made an impact. – Anthony Holden
Trying to describe something musical is like dancing to architecture, its really difficult. – Robert Palmer
I dont know why Ive always been so captivated by architecture. – Tim Gunn
I dont see that any buildings should be excluded from the term architecture, as long as they are done properly. – Arne Jacobsen
If architecture had nothing to do with art, it would be astonishingly easy to build houses, but the architects task – his most difficult task – is always that of selecting. – Arne Jacobsen
The architecture of a story can be a little bit different if its a true story. – Joel Coen
I could be happy doing something like architecture. It would involve another couple of years of graduate school, but thats what I studied in college. Thats what I always wanted to do. – Parker Stevenson
I dont find Hollywood interesting, so Im thinking of studying architecture instead. – Hayden Christensen
Winning a competition in architecture is a ticket to oblivion. Its just an idea. Ninety-nine per cent never get built. – Daniel Libeskind
When Im in London, Claridges is a great favourite. Im a big fan of art deco architecture and the rooms are extraordinary. – Roman Coppola
Ive never owned an Apple product. I like the fact that PCs are open architecture and not locked down like Apple products. I feel that Macs are also unjustifiably overpriced. – Oren Peli
Ive always liked traveling around Europe and seeing the architecture. The buildings in capital cities have been there for hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of years. Some look better than the new ones. – Joe Elliott
At this present time, matter is still the best way to think of architecture, but Im not so sure for very long. The computer is radicalizing the way we think about our world. – Ben Nicholson
If youre into architecture and youre from the West, everything is hors doeuvres for working to rebuild the Temple. Ultimately youre led there. You cant escape it. – Ben Nicholson
You can just drift unhappily towards this vision of heaven on earth, and ultimately that is what architecture is a vision of: Heaven on earth, at its best. – Ben Nicholson
