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The logic of Palladian architecture presented an aesthetic formula which could be applied universally. Stephen Gardiner
Architecture Logic Could Aesthetic Which Formula Applied Universally Presented
The greater the step forward in knowledge, the greater is the one taken backward in search of wisdom. Stephen Gardiner
Wisdom Knowledge Backward Step Taken Step Forward Greater Forward Search
The further forward we go, the further back we have to explore in order to go forward again. Stephen Gardiner
Back Further Go Order Again Explore Forward
The English light is so very subtle, so very soft and misty, that the architecture responded with great delicacy of detail. Stephen Gardiner
Great Architecture Light Detail Delicacy Misty Very Subtle English Soft
The Egyptian contribution to architecture was more concerned with remembering the dead than the living. Stephen Gardiner
Architecture Living More Remembering Dead Concerned Than Contribution Egyptian
The corridor is hardly ever found in small houses, apart from the verandah, which also serves as a corridor. Stephen Gardiner
Corridor Small Also Houses Which Apart Found Ever Serve Hardly
The American order reveals a method that was largely the outcome of material necessity, as exemplified by the Colonial style and the grid. Stephen Gardiner
Style Outcome Colonial Reveals Material Method American Order Grid Largely Necessity
Stonehenge was built possibly by the Minoans. It presents one of man's first attempts to order his view of the outside world. Stephen Gardiner
History Man World First Possibly Outside Outside World Attempts Built His Order View Presents
People like terra firma, and they should be allowed to walk where they wish. Stephen Gardiner
People Walk Wish Allowed Like Where Should
In the crowded and difficult conditions of a steep hillside, houses have had to struggle to establish their territory and to survive. Stephen Gardiner
Struggle Difficult Crowded Steep Had Houses Territory Conditions Survive Establish To Survive
In Japanese houses the interior melts into the gardens of the outside world. Stephen Gardiner
Interior World Outside Outside World Houses Japanese Gardens
In Egypt, the living were subordinate to the dead. Stephen Gardiner
Living Dead Were Subordinate Egypt
For me, the excitement in architecture revolves around the idea and the phenomenon of the experience of that idea. Residences offer almost immediate gratification. You can shape space, light, and materials to a degree that you sometimes can't in larger projects. Steven Holl
Me You Experience Architecture Sometimes Light Space Degree Projects Immediate Shape Excitement Almost Idea Around Materials Offer Revolves Gratification Larger Phenomenon
The whole notion of an embassy is like 'The Other.' That's what makes Washington interesting. Steven Holl
Other Embassy Like Makes Interesting Notion Whole Washington
I'm sorry to say, but 85% of so-called 'green' firms make some of the ugliest buildings that were ever made. So for God's sake, I don't want to be categorized with them. Steven Holl
God Made Sorry Say Some Categorized Make Buildings Ugliest Sake Were Green So-Called Want Them Ever
I grew up in a wood cabin on Puget Sound in Manchester, Wash. My family taught me to appreciate the arts and the outdoors, and I still yearn for the absolute silence I experienced there when I was young. Steven Holl
Family Me Silence Young Outdoors Absolute Cabin Sound Still Yearn Up Manchester Taught Wood Arts Experienced Grew Wash Appreciate
Some architects, such as John Lautner, never really did anything other than houses. His entire portfolio is basically residential. There's nothing wrong with that. Steven Holl
Nothing Other John Some Entire Architects Never Wrong Houses His Than Did Anything Really Residential Portfolio Basically
Princeton University's campus environment presents unique challenges and opportunities for architecture to act as a social condenser. Steven Holl
Challenges Architecture Opportunities Princeton Environment Campus Social Act Unique Presents University
If you give people nothingness, they can ponder what can be achieved from that nothingness. Tadao Ando
You People Nothingness Give Achieved Ponder
I would like my architecture to inspire people to use their own resources, to move into the future. Tadao Ando
Future People Architecture Inspire Own Resources Would Like Move Use
The computer offers another kind of creativity. You cannot ignore the creativity that computer technology can bring. But you need to be able to move between those two different worlds. Tadao Ando
You Technology Creativity Worlds Those Kind Able Computer Between Another Offers Move Different Cannot Ignore Different Worlds Bring Two Need
The speed of change makes you wonder what will become of architecture. Tadao Ando
You Change Architecture Will Become Speed Makes Wonder
When I design buildings, I think of the overall composition, much as the parts of a body would fit together. On top of that, I think about how people will approach the building and experience that space. Tadao Ando
Together Experience People Space Will Building Design Think Approach Top Would Composition About Overall Parts Buildings How Fit Much Body
Italy is full of historical buildings. And Europe holds a great history of philosophy from Greece until today. I read all those books and see these buildings, and I think of where I stand when I design my architecture. Tadao Ando
Today Great History Architecture Design Think Books Philosophy Those See Until Read Buildings Italy Historical Greece Where Holds Stand Full Europe
People tend not to use this word beauty because it's not intellectual - but there has to be an overlap between beauty and intellect. Tadao Ando
People Word Beauty Tend Between Because Overlap Intellect Intellectual Use
Spiritual space is lost in gaining convenience. I saw the need to create a mixture of Japanese spiritual culture and modern western architecture. Tadao Ando
Spiritual Culture Architecture Space Lost Saw Mixture Western Modern Convenience Gaining Japanese Create Need
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