Louis Sullivan
An American architect, often called the 'father of skyscrapers' and 'father of modernism,' known for the phrase 'form follows function.'
Quotes by Louis Sullivan
Form ever follows function.
It is the pervading law of all things organic and inorganic, of all things physical and metaphysical, of all things human and all things superhuman, of all true manifestations of the head, of the heart, of the soul, that the life is recognizable in its expression, that form ever follows function. This is the law.
The architect must be a prophet, a prophet in the true sense of the term... if he can't see at least ten years ahead, don't call him an architect.
The skyscraper is a proud and soaring thing, rising in sheer exultation that from bottom to top it is a unit without a single dissenting line.
What is the chief characteristic of the tall office building? It is lofty. It must be every inch a proud and soaring thing, rising in sheer exultation that from bottom to top it is a unit without a single dissenting line.
The true architect is a poet who thinks in construction.
The art of architecture is a most delicate and difficult art, for it is the art of expressing the soul of a people in terms of their material life.
The architect who designs a building must be a master of the human heart.
The building should be a living organism, a thing of beauty, a thing of joy.
A building should be a song, a poem, a symphony.
The architect must be a man of vision, a man of courage, a man of faith.
The architect must be a man of his time, a man of his people, a man of his country.
The architect must be a man of the world, a man of culture, a man of refinement.
The architect must be a man of science, a man of art, a man of philosophy.
The architect must be a man of integrity, a man of honor, a man of truth.
The architect must be a man of humility, a man of modesty, a man of simplicity.
The architect must be a man of generosity, a man of kindness, a man of compassion.
The architect must be a man of justice, a man of righteousness, a man of peace.
The architect must be a man of love, a man of joy, a man of hope.
The architect must be a man of faith, a man of charity, a man of wisdom.