Frank Gehry Quotes & Sayings (Page 6)

“I don't think all buildings have to be iconic, but the history of the world has shown us that cultures build iconic buildings for their major public buildings.”

“I was in Peru and visited a building near Lima built by the Incas. It was low in height, with no windows at all, but all the way in the back there was air movement. And I couldn't figure out how they'd done it; it was incredible.”

“On certain projects, on big public projects, people definitely are interested in making them greener, but on smaller projects with tight budgets it can be harder.”

“I don't make things with my hands, although I studied woodworking and made furniture.”

“I never said I was opposed to the LEED program or to green building - I'm not.”

“And I realized, when I'd come in to the meetings with these corrugated metal and chain link stuff, and people would just look at me like I'd just landed from Mars. But I couldn't do anything else. That was my response to the people and the time.”