Architecture : (106)

" Cities are the greatest creations of humanity. " - Daniel Libeskind

" Think about what happens when architecture becomes ruins. All you have left are some little columns on a cliff, but it’s still such an overwhelming experience that you could say architecture is that which makes ruins beautiful. " - Santiago Calatrava

" Architects today tend to depreciate themselves, to regard themselves as no more than just ordinary citizens without the power to reform the future. " - Kenzo Tange

" Theatres are built because they were the boards for entertainment. " - Robert Plant

" I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness. " - Oscar Niemeyer

" Newport Center has become a Mediterranean town. The climate here is the same as the Mediterranean’s, and so is the architecture. This center exudes a radiance, an energy. It will become a special way of life for everyone. " - Donald Bren

" New Orleans has these older orange lightbulbs, which are really gorgeous. But the main thing that stands out is actually the Superdome. " - Jimmy Graham

" I have a thing for clean lines and beautiful form that I attribute to my four years in Tokyo and Kyoto. I also appreciate traditional architecture and a warm palette that I think my Midwest upbringing has something to do with. " - Scott Foley

" The World Trade Center was for me not only out of scale vertically, but it was also out of scale in plan. It occupied several blocks that were all massed together. " - Cesar Pelli

" 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