Louis Kahn
An American architect, he was known for his monumental and spiritual designs, often using concrete and brick, and for his profound philosophical approach to architecture.
Quotes by Louis Kahn
A great building must begin with the unmeasurable, must go through measurable means when it is being designed, and in the end must be unmeasurable.
Architecture is the thoughtful making of spaces.
The sun never knew how great it was until it struck the side of a building.
What is, has always been, and what is, is always becoming.
The first brick is a brick. The second brick is a brick. The third brick is a wall.
Consider the momentous event in architecture when the walls parted and columns became.
The building speaks to you, and you must listen.
Form has no existence in the material world. It is a way of being.
A room is not a room without natural light.
The desire to be, to express, to make, is the source of all art.
Order is. Design is a way of making order.
The street is a room by agreement.
The architect's first job is to make a place for life.
Structure is the giver of light.
The mind has a memory of what it wants to be.
Silence and Light. These are the two great elements of architecture.
The building should be a place where you can feel the wonder of what it is to be alive.
What does the building want to be?
The room is the beginning of architecture.
Architecture is the realm of the spirit.