Todays developer is a poor substitute for the committed entrepreneur of the last century for whom the work of architecture represented a chance to celebrate the worth of his enterprise. – Arthur Erickson
Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture. – Arthur Erickson
No wonder the film industry started in the desert in California where, like all desert dwellers, they dream their buildings, rather than design them. – Arthur Erickson
What is the thread of western civilization that distinguished its course in history? It has to do with the preoccupation of western man with his outward command and his sense of superiority. – Arthur Erickson