Though I love the arts with all my heart - paintings, sculpture, theatre, and music - and think they are among the biggest achievements we humans can do, I am really convinced that architecture is among the most important.
Santiago CalatravaRead
Architecture, like dance, is also a language - one that everybody understands.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Architecture, akin to dance, communicates through form and structure, a language understood by all.
This quote by Santiago Calatrava highlights the notion that architecture, similar to dance, transcends verbal communication and embodies a universal language. Both forms of expression convey emotions, ideas, and cultural narratives, allowing individuals from diverse backgrounds to appreciate and interpret the beauty and intent behind them.
Themes
ArchitectureDanceLanguageCommunicationArt
In practice
Example use cases
During a public lecture on design, one could use this quote to emphasize the significance of visual communication in architecture.
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There is one way that architecture is superior to sculpture, and that is scale. You can walk into a building and have it all around you.
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I paint and work as a sculptor, and I see architecture as an art... If you follow this approach you can use techniques to the service of man and to the service of an artistic idea, and beauty.
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The architect works for so many years building it, and the moment you deliver it to the people is the moment when you are unnecessary.
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