In Britain, we've tended to replace the kind of architectural culture valued in much of Europe with an in-flight magazine lifestyle - all branding, marketing and 'accessibility', a word that usually means dumbing-down.
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's good. You can't say you don't know enough about architecture - that's ridiculous. I… - David Chipperfield
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's good. You can't say you don't know enough about architecture - that's ridiculous. I…
- David Chipperfield
I think that the point of being an architect is to help raise the experience of everyday living, even a little. Putting a window where people would r… - David Chipperfield
I think that the point of being an architect is to help raise the experience of everyday living, even a little. Putting a window where people would r…
There is a danger when every building has to look spectacular; to look like it is changing the world. I don't care how a building looks if it means s… - David Chipperfield
There is a danger when every building has to look spectacular; to look like it is changing the world. I don't care how a building looks if it means s…
I like to be surrounded by books. My wife Evelyn has a PhD in comparative literature so we have a lot of her Spanish and German literature books whic… - David Chipperfield
I like to be surrounded by books. My wife Evelyn has a PhD in comparative literature so we have a lot of her Spanish and German literature books whic…
I don't think architecture is radical. How can something that takes years and costs millions be radical? - David Chipperfield
I don't think architecture is radical. How can something that takes years and costs millions be radical?
Often architects work too hard trying to make their buildings look different. It’s like we’re actors let loose on a stage, all speaking our parts at … - David Chipperfield
Often architects work too hard trying to make their buildings look different. It’s like we’re actors let loose on a stage, all speaking our parts at …
I suppose I'm trying to build an architecture that's as timeless as possible, although we're all creatures of our age. - David Chipperfield
I suppose I'm trying to build an architecture that's as timeless as possible, although we're all creatures of our age.
I may not be the most interesting architect, but I'm still out there and have maintained some position of integrity. - David Chipperfield
I may not be the most interesting architect, but I'm still out there and have maintained some position of integrity.
You don't restore 'The Last Supper' by filling in the missing bits - you preserve. You accept the material that has somehow survived. - David Chipperfield
You don't restore 'The Last Supper' by filling in the missing bits - you preserve. You accept the material that has somehow survived.
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