Minoru Yamasaki Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“And I think that the environment is one very strong way to counterbalance the chaotic nature of our life.”

“In other words, I have no truck for anyone who goes out and does an eclectic building.”

“And I like the idea of change. Because I don't see why we should hang a painting on the wall and then just not think of it anymore because it's there like a piece of furniture.”

“Being the gateway to a large city, St. Louis, I had felt from the very beginning that somehow this building should symbolize this sense of being a gateway.”

“So what we have tried to do in our later buildings is to try to be completely consistent, as a painter is consistent or as a sculptor is consistent. Architecture also must be very consistent.”

“In other words, each piece of the building must look as though it was designed for that particular building.”

“If you examine this, I think that you will find that it's the mechanics of Japanese architecture that have been thought of as the direct influence upon our architecture.”

“The view outside was much more important than the exhibits.”

“I have been criticized rather strenuously by painters and sculptors for not incorporating their work in our buildings.”

“I can't do everything obviously although sometimes I know that all of us wish that we could.”