Architecture is the art of how to waste space.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Architecture involves intentional use of empty areas, often seen as inefficient but actually essential to design.
- In plain terms
- Good design requires knowing how to use empty space wisely.
- What can you take from it?
- Space planning is as important as filling it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define wasted space?
- What makes empty space valuable?
Another view
Some critics argue space should always serve a function.
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