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Arthur Erickson Quotes

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

We are not peddlers of the fashionable. We believe that good design defies fashion, is truly innovative, eminently sensible, yet a source of inspiration to those who have the pleasure of living with it Picture Quote #1

Life is rich, always changing, always challenging, and we architects have the task of transmitting into wood, concrete, glass and steel, of transforming human aspirations into habitable and meaningful space Picture Quote #1

The artist likes to seem totally responsible for his work. Often he begins to explain it, to make it appear as if it were a reasonable process Picture Quote #1

It is the mystery of the creative act that something other than our conscious self takes over Picture Quote #1

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The way of architecture is the quiet voice that underlies it and has guided it from the beginning Picture Quote #1

There is a single thread of attitude, a single direction of flow, that joins our present time to it's early burgeoning in Mediterranean civilization Picture Quote #1

There is little doubt that we are in the midst of a revolution of a much more profound and fundamental nature than the social and political revolutions of the last half century Picture Quote #1

After 1980, you never heard reference to space again. Surface, the most convincing evidence of the descent into materialism, became the focus of design. Space disappeared Picture Quote #1

Architecture doesn’t come from theory. You don’t think your way through a building Picture Quote #1

Great buildings that move the spirit have always been rare. In every case they are unique, poetic, products of the heart Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Part of our western outlook stems from the scientific attitude and its method of isolating the parts of a phenomenon in order to analyze them Picture Quote #1

Roman civilization had achieved, within the bounds of its technology, relatively as great a mastery of time and space as we have achieved today Picture Quote #1

Space has always been the spiritual dimension of architecture. It is not the physical statement of the structure so much as what it contains that moves us Picture Quote #1

The details are the very source of expression in architecture. But we are caught in a vice between art and the bottom line Picture Quote #1

Our incapacity to comprehend other cultures stems from our insistence on measuring things in our own terms Picture Quote #1

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This great, though disastrous, culture can only change as we begin to stand off and see... the inveterate materialism which has become the model for cultures around the world Picture Quote #1

Today’s developer is a poor substitute for the committed entrepreneur of the last century for whom the work of architecture represented a chance to celebrate the worth of his enterprise Picture Quote #1

We are stymied by regulations, limited choice and the threat of litigation. Neither consultants nor industry itself provide research which takes architecture forward Picture Quote #1

We settled this continent without art. So it was easy for us to treat it as an imported luxury, not a necessity Picture Quote #1

What is the thread of western civilization that distinguished its course in history? It has to do with the preoccupation of western man with his outward command and his sense of superiority Picture Quote #1

Whenever we witness art in a building, we are aware of an energy contained by it Picture Quote #1

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You have to see a building to comprehend it. Photographs cannot convey the experience, nor film Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

In those countries with centuries of a craft tradition behind their building methods, techniques are tightly coordinated under the direction of the architect Picture Quote #1

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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 (Arthur Erickson Quotes) 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 (Arthur Erickson Quotes) We are not peddlers of the fashionable. We believe that good design defies fashion, is truly innovative, eminently sensible, yet a source of inspiration to those who have the pleasure of living with it (Arthur Erickson Quotes) Life is rich, always changing, always challenging, and we architects have the task of transmitting into wood, concrete, glass and steel, of transforming human aspirations into habitable and meaningful space (Arthur Erickson Quotes) The artist likes to seem totally responsible for his work. Often he begins to explain it, to make it appear as if it were a reasonable process (Arthur Erickson Quotes) It is the mystery of the creative act that something other than our conscious self takes over (Arthur Erickson Quotes) The way of architecture is the quiet voice that underlies it and has guided it from the beginning (Arthur Erickson Quotes) There is a single thread of attitude, a single direction of flow, that joins our present time to it's early burgeoning in Mediterranean civilization (Arthur Erickson Quotes) There is little doubt that we are in the midst of a revolution of a much more profound and fundamental nature than the social and political revolutions of the last half century (Arthur Erickson Quotes) After 1980, you never heard reference to space again. Surface, the most convincing evidence of the descent into materialism, became the focus of design. Space disappeared (Arthur Erickson Quotes) Architecture doesn’t come from theory. You don’t think your way through a building (Arthur Erickson Quotes) Great buildings that move the spirit have always been rare. In every case they are unique, poetic, products of the heart (Arthur Erickson Quotes) 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 (Arthur Erickson Quotes) Part of our western outlook stems from the scientific attitude and its method of isolating the parts of a phenomenon in order to analyze them (Arthur Erickson Quotes) Roman civilization had achieved, within the bounds of its technology, relatively as great a mastery of time and space as we have achieved today (Arthur Erickson Quotes) Space has always been the spiritual dimension of architecture. It is not the physical statement of the structure so much as what it contains that moves us (Arthur Erickson Quotes) The details are the very source of expression in architecture. But we are caught in a vice between art and the bottom line (Arthur Erickson Quotes) Our incapacity to comprehend other cultures stems from our insistence on measuring things in our own terms (Arthur Erickson Quotes) This great, though disastrous, culture can only change as we begin to stand off and see... the inveterate materialism which has become the model for cultures around the world (Arthur Erickson Quotes) Today’s developer is a poor substitute for the committed entrepreneur of the last century for whom the work of architecture represented a chance to celebrate the worth of his enterprise (Arthur Erickson Quotes) We are stymied by regulations, limited choice and the threat of litigation. Neither consultants nor industry itself provide research which takes architecture forward (Arthur Erickson Quotes) We settled this continent without art. So it was easy for us to treat it as an imported luxury, not a necessity (Arthur Erickson Quotes) What is the thread of western civilization that distinguished its course in history? It has to do with the preoccupation of western man with his outward command and his sense of superiority (Arthur Erickson Quotes) Whenever we witness art in a building, we are aware of an energy contained by it (Arthur Erickson Quotes) You have to see a building to comprehend it. Photographs cannot convey the experience, nor film (Arthur Erickson Quotes) 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 (Arthur Erickson Quotes) In those countries with centuries of a craft tradition behind their building methods, techniques are tightly coordinated under the direction of the architect (Arthur Erickson Quotes)

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