Arthur Erickson Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“Materialism has never been so ominous as now in North America, as management takes over.”

“The tourist transports his own values and demands to his destinations and implants them like an infectious disease, decimating whatever values existed before.”

“We are stymied by regulations, limited choice and the threat of litigation. Neither consultants nor industry itself provide research which takes architecture forward.”

“Bankers cannot afford to be concerned with only the economic aspects of projects. There may be serious implications on the natural environment, the urban environment, on human culture.”

“With production alone as the goal, industry in North America was dominated by the assembly line, standardization for mass consumption.”

“Profit and bottom line, the contemporary mantra, eliminates the very source of architectural expression.”

“Does an architecture to assuage the spirit have a place?”

“The delusion of entertainment is devoid of meaning. It may amuse us for a bit, but after the initial hit we are left with the dark feeling of desolation.”

“We can appreciate but not really understand the medieval town. We cannot comprehend its compactness, the contiguity of all its buildings as a single uninterrupted whole.”

“I plead for conservation of human culture, which is much more fragile than nature herself. We needn't destroy other cultures with the force of our own.”