Eero Saarinen

I want my buildings to be memorable.

The structure of a building should be honest and expressive.

I am constantly seeking inspiration from nature.

Architecture is about creating experiences.

I want my buildings to contribute to the urban fabric.

The human scale is always important in my designs.

I believe in the power of collaboration to achieve great things.

Architecture is a journey of discovery.

I want my buildings to be a source of joy.

The architect's role is to shape the environment for human life.

We need a sense of the continuity of life, of the fact that we are part of a larger whole.

Architecture is the art to which all others are subservient.

I hate the straight line; it is too inhuman.

The modern architect is, above all, a social planner.

Form follows function, but form must also express the spirit of the age.

In architecture, as in life, the devil is in the details.

Buildings should not be monuments to the architect, but to the people who use them.

The curve is more beautiful than the straight line.

Architecture must have something that appeals to the human heart.

I believe that architecture is the mother of the arts.