It is through accomplishment that man makes his contribution and contribution is life's greatest reward.

- John C. Portman, Jr.

We must learn to understand humanity better so that we can create an environment that is more beneficial to people, more rewarding, more pleasant to …

- John C. Portman, Jr.

Architecture is not a private affair; even a house must serve a whole family and its friends, and most buildings are used by everybody, people of all…

- John C. Portman, Jr.

Buildings should serve people, not the other way around.

- John C. Portman, Jr.

Architects in the past have tended to concentrate their attention on the building as a static object. I believe dynamics are more important: the dyna…

- John C. Portman, Jr.