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
The true value of a building is its harmony with its environment.
Man's life is a search for truth.
The ornament should grow out of the structure.
In the domain of architecture, the new is the eternal.
The soul of a building is its function fulfilled.
Freedom in design leads to true expression.
The skyscraper must express the spirit of the age.
Life is a continuous becoming.
Architecture without function is mere decoration.
The great architect is he who builds for the future.
In art, as in life, sincerity is the key.
The building should sing its purpose.
Truth in architecture is organic truth.
The lie of ornamentation destroys the soul of design.
Man must create his own destiny through his works.
The essence of architecture is human expression.
Form is the expression of function.
In the silence of nature, we find the true forms.
Architecture is the will of an epoch translated into space.
The architect's role is to interpret the spirit of the time.