The first principle of architectural beauty is that the essential lines of a construction be determined by a perfect appropriateness to its use.
Interpretation
Architectural beauty should reflect the purpose of the structure.
Gustave Eiffel emphasizes that the beauty of architecture is inherently linked to its functionality. The design should not only be aesthetically pleasing but must also serve its intended purpose effectively, with every line and form chosen to enhance its usability. This principle underlines the importance of harmony between form and function in creating structures that are both beautiful and practical.
In practice
Using this quote in a presentation about architectural design principles.
Ah, bien je prétends que les courbes des quatre areêtes du monument, telles que le calcul les a fournies, donneront une grand impression de force et de beauté._x000D_ _x000D_ Well, I think the curves of the four pillars of the monument, as the calculations have provided them, give it a great sense of force and beauty.
It seems to me that it had no other rationale than to show that we are not simply the country of entertainers, but also that of engineers and builders called from across the world to build bridges, viaducts, stations and major monuments of modern industry, the Eiffel Tower deserves to be treated with consideration.
Can one think that because we are engineers, beauty does not preoccupy us or that we do not try to build beautiful, as well as solid and long lasting structures? Aren't the genuine functions of strength always in keeping with unwritten conditions of harmony? ... Besides, there is an attraction, a special charm in the colossal to which ordinary theories of art do not apply.
Acting, to me, is about the incredible adventure of examining the landscape of human heart and soul. That's basically what we do.
The band is a living, breathing thing. It grows in the same way we do as human beings and if it doesn't, it dies. It's important to feed the organism, and one way of doing that is to set musical challenges that keep it alive.
My imagination is a monastery and I am its monk.
I began writing when I was still in the British Foreign Service, and it was then understood that even if you wrote about butterfly collecting, you used another name.
It was an accident, although I've been involved in some kind of theatrical function or other since I was a child - in school, music, athletics. To me, acting is the most logical way for people's neuroses to manifest themselves, in this great need we all have to express ourselves. To my way of thinking, an actor's course is set even before he's out of the cradle.
In art, as in science, reductionism does not trivialize our perception - of color, light, and perspective - but allows us to see each of these components in a new way.
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