Arthur Erickson Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)
Arthur Erickson quotes and sayings page 2 (deceased architect born on Jun 14, 1924). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 64 we have for him.
“The details are the very source of expression in architecture. But we are caught in a vice between art and the bottom line.”
“God's designs may be frequent justification for our actions, but it is we, the self-made men, who take the credit.”
“Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture.”
“Tahiti has been spoiled for many years, but Bali is one of the few cultures with origins in one of the great ancient cultures which is still alive.”
“The innovative spirit was America's strongest attribute, transforming everything into a brave new world, but there lingered an insecurity about the arts.”
“There is a single thread of attitude, a single direction of flow, that joins our present time to its early burgeoning in Mediterranean civilization.”
“This great, though disastrous, culture can only change as we begin to stand off and see... the inveterate materialism which has become the model for cultures around the world.”
“No amount of thought can ever reveal what comes unexpectedly.”
“Architecture doesn't come from theory. You don't think your way through a building.”
“The new architecture of transparency and lightness comes from Japan and Europe.”
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