With production alone as the goal, industry in North America was dominated by the assembly line, standardization for mass consumption. Arthur Erickson on alone
Space has always been the spiritual dimension of architecture. It is not the physical statement of the structure so much as what it contains that moves us. Arthur Erickson on architecture
Great buildings that move the spirit have always been rare. In every case they are unique, poetic, products of the heart. Arthur Erickson on architecture
The details are the very source of expression in architecture. But we are caught in a vice between art and the bottom line. Arthur Erickson on architecture
Today's developer is a poor substitute for the committed entrepreneur of the last century for whom the work of architecture represented a chance to celebrate the worth of his enterprise. Arthur Erickson on architecture
Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture. Arthur Erickson on architecture
Architecture doesn't come from theory. You don't think your way through a building. Arthur Erickson on architecture
Does an architecture to assuage the spirit have a place? Arthur Erickson on architecture
The new architecture of transparency and lightness comes from Japan and Europe. Arthur Erickson on architecture
The way of architecture is the quiet voice that underlies it and has guided it from the beginning. Arthur Erickson on architecture
Vitality is radiated from exceptional art and architecture. Arthur Erickson on architecture
We are stymied by regulations, limited choice and the threat of litigation. Neither consultants nor industry itself provide research which takes architecture forward. Arthur Erickson on architecture
Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture. Arthur Erickson on art
Vitality is radiated from exceptional art and architecture. Arthur Erickson on art
The details are the very source of expression in architecture. But we are caught in a vice between art and the bottom line. Arthur Erickson on art
Part of our western outlook stems from the scientific attitude and its method of isolating the parts of a phenomenon in order to analyze them. Arthur Erickson on attitude
There is a single thread of attitude, a single direction of flow, that joins our present time to its early burgeoning in Mediterranean civilization. Arthur Erickson on attitude
Only when inspired to go beyond consciousness by some extraordinary insight does beauty manifest unexpectedly. Arthur Erickson on beauty
This great, though disastrous, culture can only change as we begin to stand off and see... the inveterate materialism which has become the model for cultures around the world. Arthur Erickson on change
The details are the very source of expression in architecture. But we are caught in a vice between art and the bottom line. Arthur Erickson on design