73 Quotes by Arthur Erickson

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.

Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture.

Whenever we witness art in a building, we are aware of an energy contained by it.

Illusion is needed to disguise the emptiness within.

Modernism released us from the constraints of everything that had gone before with a euphoric sense of freedom.

Bankers cannot afford to be concerned with only the economic aspects of projects. There may be serious implications on the natural environment, the urban environment, on human culture.

No amount of thought can ever reveal what comes unexpectedly.

We are stymied by regulations, limited choice and the threat of litigation. Neither consultants nor industry itself provide research which takes architecture forward.

Tahiti has been spoiled for many years, but Bali is one of the few cultures with origins in one of the great ancient cultures which is still alive.