Architectural Design

The Japanese garden is

The Japanese garden is a very important tool in Japanese architectural design because, not only is a garden traditionally included in any house design, the garden itself also reflects a deeper set of cultural meanings and traditions. Whereas the English garden seeks to make only an aesthetic impression, the Japanese garden is both aesthetic and … Read more

Architecture should speak of

Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness. Frank Gehry

The physician can bury

The physician can bury his mistakes, but the architect can only advise his clients to plant vines. Frank Lloyd Wright

Noble life demands a

Noble life demands a noble architecture for noble uses of noble men. Lack of culture means what it has always meant: ignoble civilization and therefore imminent downfall. Frank Lloyd Wright

Form follows function –

Form follows function – that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union. Frank Lloyd Wright

Reading was only part

Reading was only part of the thrill that a book represented. I got a dizzy pleasure from the weight and feel of a new book in my hand, a sensual delight from the smell and crispness of the pages. I loved the smoothness and bright colors of their jackets. For me, a stacked, unread pyramid … Read more

My father was a

My father was a master carpenter and builder. Architectural design, engineering design, mechanical design, three-dimensional views, that was my shtick, my forte. Bobby Seale

Because it is a

Because it is a national landmark, there is only one way to judge the Kennedy Center – against the established standard of progressive and innovative excellence in architectural design that this country is known and admired for internationally. Unfortunately, the Kennedy Center not only does not achieve this standard of innovative excellence; it also did … Read more