erickson Quotes

“Great buildings that move the spirit have always been rare. In every case they are unique, poetic, products of the heart.”

“Vitality is radiated from exceptional art and architecture.”

“The details are the very source of expression in architecture. But we are caught in a vice between art and the bottom line.”

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

“With production alone as the goal, industry in North America was dominated by the assembly line, standardization for mass consumption.”

“Architecture doesn't come from theory. You don't think your way through a building.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“No wonder the film industry started in the desert in California where, like all desert dwellers, they dream their buildings, rather than design them.”