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What are some famous quotes about architecture?

(1) "Before the architect constructs the beehive from beeswax, he has already constructed it in his mind. The result obtained at the end of the labor process already exists in the concept of labor at the beginning of the labor process. , so it already exists conceptually.”——Marx, "Das Kapital"

(2) The essence of architecture is space, and the essence of space is to serve people. ——John. Portman

(3) "We cannot keep retrograding endlessly. Architecture must move forward, otherwise it will die of misery. His life comes from the social and technological changes of the past two generations. The great changes that have occurred in the field. Architecture has no ultimate, only continuous change” - Gropius

(4) “Architecture is self-awareness embodied in his own world, what is it like? "Architecture is the annals of the world. When the songs and legends are silent, it is still telling." - Gogol.

(6) Architecture, this is the highest art, which achieves the Platonic sublimity, mathematical laws, philosophical thoughts, and the sense of harmony generated by emotional coordination. This is the purpose of architecture. ——Le Corbusier

(7) What is the profession of an architect? Directly speaking, it is the creation of buildings that solve the problem of food, clothing, housing and transportation for society. Indirectly speaking, it is a recorder of culture and a mirror of history. So your problems are very difficult and your responsibilities are very heavy. ——Liang Sicheng

(8) We should put the great benefits of society first, and architects should regard the entire society as the biggest owner. This should be the pursuit of every architect. ——He Jingtang

(9) "We are just tourists on the earth, coming and going in a hurry, but cities will exist forever." ——Ieoh Ming Pei

(10 ) Architecture is alive. Although it is solid, it contains humanistic thoughts. ——Ieoh Ming Pei

(11) A great building, in my opinion, must start from an immeasurable situation, and when it is designed, it must pass all measurable means. , and in the end it must be immeasurable. The only way to build a house, the only way to make a building visible, is through measurable means. You must obey the laws of nature. A certain amount of bricks, construction methods and engineering skills are all required. In the end, the building becomes a part of life, it produces immeasurable temperament and glows with a living spirit. ——Louis Kahn

(12) Architects must be great sculptors and painters. If he were not a sculptor and painter, he could only be considered a builder. ——Ieoh Ming Pei

(13) If a room is isolated from nature, it is tantamount to a tomb. ——Ieoh Ming Pei

(14) Doctors can bury their mistakes, but architects have to live with their mistakes. ——Ieoh Ming Pei

(15) Streets are for people to experience. The ancient streets are still here. Once you see its past texture, the city suddenly becomes rich and the history is there. This thickness shows up in the middle.

——Dingwowo