Our settlement of land is without regard to the best use of land.

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Bankers cannot afford to be concerned with only the economic aspects of projects. There may...

Bankers cannot afford to be concerned with only the economic aspects of projects. There may...

Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture.

Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture.

There is little doubt that we are in the midst of a revolution of a...

There is little doubt that we are in the midst of a revolution of a...

The great dream merchant Disney was a success because make-believe was what everyone seemed to...

The great dream merchant Disney was a success because make-believe was what everyone seemed to...

Space has always been the spiritual dimension of architecture. It is not the physical statement...

Space has always been the spiritual dimension of architecture. It is not the physical statement...

Tahiti has been spoiled for many years, but Bali is one of the few cultures...

Tahiti has been spoiled for many years, but Bali is one of the few cultures...

We are stymied by regulations, limited choice and the threat of litigation. Neither consultants nor...

We are stymied by regulations, limited choice and the threat of litigation. Neither consultants nor...

Modernism released us from the constraints of everything that had gone before with a euphoric...

Modernism released us from the constraints of everything that had gone before with a euphoric...

We find Japan a little more difficult to understand because it has proven its 20th...

We find Japan a little more difficult to understand because it has proven its 20th...

Vitality is radiated from exceptional art and architecture.

Vitality is radiated from exceptional art and architecture.

Nearly all of the advances in structural and aesthetic innovation is coming from abroad.

Nearly all of the advances in structural and aesthetic innovation is coming from abroad.

Whenever we witness art in a building, we are aware of an energy contained by...

Whenever we witness art in a building, we are aware of an energy contained by...

God's designs may be frequent justification for our actions, but it is we, the self-made...

God's designs may be frequent justification for our actions, but it is we, the self-made...

The innovative spirit was America's strongest attribute, transforming everything into a brave new world, but...

The innovative spirit was America's strongest attribute, transforming everything into a brave new world, but...

The details are the very source of expression in architecture. But we are caught in...

The details are the very source of expression in architecture. But we are caught in...

The artist likes to seem totally responsible for his work. Often he begins to explain...

The artist likes to seem totally responsible for his work. Often he begins to explain...

Ancient Rome was as confident of the immutability of its world and the continual expansion...

Ancient Rome was as confident of the immutability of its world and the continual expansion...

In those countries with centuries of a craft tradition behind their building methods, techniques are...

In those countries with centuries of a craft tradition behind their building methods, techniques are...

Our engineering departments build freeways which destroy a city or a landscape, in the process.

Our engineering departments build freeways which destroy a city or a landscape, in the process.

The heart, not the head, must be the guide.

The heart, not the head, must be the guide.