Every great architect is - necessarily - a great poet. He must be a great original interpreter of his time, his day, his age.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Great architects must interpret their era poetically through their designs.
- In plain terms
- Architects should express the spirit of their time in their work.
- What can you take from it?
- Architecture should reflect the age it inhabits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does your work reflect your time?
- What makes architecture meaningful?
Another view
Expecting architects to be poets may impose unrealistic artistic demands.
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