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Minoru Yamasaki Quotes

The Wayne Education Building was the first classroom building that we have done on the Wayne campus Picture Quote #1

Being the gateway to a large city, St. Louis, I had felt from the very beginning that somehow this building should symbolize this sense of being a gateway Picture Quote #1

The World Trade Center is a living symbol of man’s dedication to world peace... a representation of man’s belief in humanity, his need for individual dignity, his beliefs in the cooperation of men, and, through cooperation, his ability to find greatness Picture Quote #1

The Wayne Education Building was the first classroom building that we have done on the Wayne campus Picture Quote #1

Japanese architecture is very much copied in this country and in Europe Picture Quote #1

If you examine this, I think that you will find that it’s the mechanics of Japanese architecture that have been thought of as the direct influence upon our architecture Picture Quote #1

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So what we have tried to do in our later buildings is to try to be completely consistent, as a painter is consistent or as a sculptor is consistent. Architecture also must be very consistent Picture Quote #1

The view outside was much more important than the exhibits Picture Quote #1

And exciting buildings are fine periodically Picture Quote #1

I believe that we must understand the economy of the situation Picture Quote #1

I didn’t want to lose the human scale Picture Quote #1

And I feel that we in our society should not be held by any such myth; that we should do everything we can to gain a delight and joy in our society with all the available parts of the palette Picture Quote #1

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In this tour around the world I was not interested in contemporary buildings because I had seen contemporary buildings actually until they came out of my ears in a sense Picture Quote #1

In other words, each piece of the building must look as though it was designed for that particular building Picture Quote #1

Because, if we understand how a building is to be produced and we find a way that it can be more simply produced, then obviously we are contributing to building better buildings more easily Picture Quote #1

And sometimes I’m criticized. But I think that if those who criticize us will look at the reason why the shape is this, well then, I think that they would not object so strenuously Picture Quote #1

I want to do very useful buildings and I would like to find a method of producing these buildings through our technology because I think that this is the only way that we will gain wonderful environment easily in the future Picture Quote #1

The purpose of architecture is to create an atmosphere in which man can live, work, and enjoy Picture Quote #1

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In other words, I have no truck for anyone who goes out and does an eclectic building Picture Quote #1

If you have white walls, human beings look better in a room than if you have red walls Picture Quote #1

I have been criticized rather strenuously by painters and sculptors for not incorporating their work in our buildings Picture Quote #1

I feel this is very important for us to have serene buildings because our civilization is chaotic as it is, you see; our whole machine age has brought about a chaos that has to be somehow counterbalanced, I think Picture Quote #1

And I think that the environment is one very strong way to counterbalance the chaotic nature of our life Picture Quote #1

And I like the idea of change. Because I don’t see why we should hang a painting on the wall and then just not think of it anymore because it’s there like a piece of furniture Picture Quote #1

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And a building must be like a human being. It must have a wholeness about it, something that is very important Picture Quote #1

We build buildings which are terribly restless. And buildings don’t go anywhere. They shouldn’t be restless Picture Quote #1

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The Wayne Education Building was the first classroom building that we have done on the Wayne campus. (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) Being the gateway to a large city, St. Louis, I had felt from the very beginning that somehow this building should symbolize this sense of being a gateway (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) The World Trade Center is a living symbol of man’s dedication to world peace... a representation of man’s belief in humanity, his need for individual dignity, his beliefs in the cooperation of men, and, through cooperation, his ability to find greatness (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) The Wayne Education Building was the first classroom building that we have done on the Wayne campus (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) Japanese architecture is very much copied in this country and in Europe (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) If you examine this, I think that you will find that it’s the mechanics of Japanese architecture that have been thought of as the direct influence upon our architecture (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) So what we have tried to do in our later buildings is to try to be completely consistent, as a painter is consistent or as a sculptor is consistent. Architecture also must be very consistent (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) The view outside was much more important than the exhibits (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) And exciting buildings are fine periodically (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) I believe that we must understand the economy of the situation (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) I didn’t want to lose the human scale (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) And I feel that we in our society should not be held by any such myth; that we should do everything we can to gain a delight and joy in our society with all the available parts of the palette (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) In this tour around the world I was not interested in contemporary buildings because I had seen contemporary buildings actually until they came out of my ears in a sense (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) In other words, each piece of the building must look as though it was designed for that particular building (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) Because, if we understand how a building is to be produced and we find a way that it can be more simply produced, then obviously we are contributing to building better buildings more easily (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) And sometimes I’m criticized. But I think that if those who criticize us will look at the reason why the shape is this, well then, I think that they would not object so strenuously (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) I want to do very useful buildings and I would like to find a method of producing these buildings through our technology because I think that this is the only way that we will gain wonderful environment easily in the future (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) The purpose of architecture is to create an atmosphere in which man can live, work, and enjoy (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) In other words, I have no truck for anyone who goes out and does an eclectic building (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) If you have white walls, human beings look better in a room than if you have red walls (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) I have been criticized rather strenuously by painters and sculptors for not incorporating their work in our buildings (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) I feel this is very important for us to have serene buildings because our civilization is chaotic as it is, you see; our whole machine age has brought about a chaos that has to be somehow counterbalanced, I think (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) And I think that the environment is one very strong way to counterbalance the chaotic nature of our life (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) And I like the idea of change. Because I don’t see why we should hang a painting on the wall and then just not think of it anymore because it’s there like a piece of furniture (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) And a building must be like a human being. It must have a wholeness about it, something that is very important (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes) We build buildings which are terribly restless. And buildings don’t go anywhere. They shouldn’t be restless (Minoru Yamasaki Quotes)