Robert Venturi
An American architect and theorist, he was a leading figure in the postmodern movement, known for his book 'Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture' and the phrase 'less is a bore'.
Quotes by Robert Venturi
Architecture should delight as well as function.
Vanna Venturi House symbolizes complexity.
I am influenced by both high and low culture.
The strip is architecture's future.
Tradition is not nostalgia; it's a tool.
We need buildings that tell stories.
Modernism's purity is a myth.
Collaboration with Denise has been key.
I enjoy the contradictions in my work.
Las Vegas teaches us about signage.
The past is prologue to the present.
Design for the automobile age.
Wit in architecture is underrated.
I prefer eclectic over dogmatic.
The ordinary landscape is fascinating.
Architecture evolves with society.
My mother's house changed my views.
Celebrate the commercial vernacular.
Complexity brings richness to life.
Postmodernism is about inclusivity.