Robert Venturi

The sign is more important than the architecture.

We need to celebrate the ordinary.

Contradiction in architecture is the joy of the Baroque.

Las Vegas is the symbol of the 20th century.

Architecture must address the messiness of life.

I prefer the vitality of the vernacular.

Less is more is a bore; more is more.

The challenge is to make architecture that accommodates change.

History is a source of inspiration, not imitation.

Urban sprawl has its own logic.

We design for people, not for purity.

Mannerism teaches us about ambiguity in form.

The duck is the special building that is a symbol.

Architecture is about communication through symbols.

I believe in the power of ornament.

The city is a collage of contradictions.

Simplicity is overrated in design.

We learn from pop culture as much as from high art.

Postmodern architecture embraces irony.

The Guild House was my statement on populism.