The difference between a builder and an architect is that an architect also cares about desire, about dreams.
Renzo PianoRead
You have to accept as an architect to be exposed to criticism. Architecture should not rely on full harmony.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Criticism is an inherent part of being an architect, and true architecture embraces a range of perspectives and imperfections.
Renzo Piano emphasizes that in the field of architecture, professionals must be prepared to face criticism and should not strive for complete harmony in their work. Instead, architecture thrives on the diverse opinions and reactions it provokes, suggesting that the richness of design comes from its ability to challenge and inspire varied interpretations.
Themes
ArchitectureCriticismHarmonizeDesignCreativity
In practice
Example use cases
During a lecture on design principles, this quote could illustrate the importance of accepting feedback.
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There is something about giving everything to your profession. In Italian, an obsession is not necessarily negative. It's the art of putting all your energy into one thing; it's the art of transforming even what you eat for lunch into architecture.
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I came to architecture from building. Because my father was a builder, everybody was - and is - a builder in my family.
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When you design a building, you start from a general philosophy, and you come down, and you start from detail and come up. Only the theoretical architect believes that you can make the concept and then sometime, somebody will come to build it.
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In architecture you should live for 150 years, because you have to learn in the first 75 years.
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