Jaquelin T. Robertson quotes

Good buildings make and are made by their settings, and they are appropriately different in different locations. Climate, culture, topography and materials have helped create regional architectural languages that seem curiously right for their locations and for all times. (Jaquelin T. Robertson)
I continue to be interested in new things that seem old and old things that seem new. View quote
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I always say, 'What if you had to sell the house tomorrow?' And if it's too idiosyncratic, someone won't buy it and then it's a bad house. View quote
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Light is what gives joy to buildings. View quote
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I spent a lot of time on farms when I was growing up, and I've been obsessed with the practical logic of farmyards - the turning radius of tractors, where the chickens and ducks might go. It's not a place where stand-alone aesthetic decisions make a lot of sense. View quote
Jaquelin T. Robertson

Jaquelin T. Robertson

Occupation: American Architect
Born: March 20, 1933
Died: May 9, 2020
Quotes count: 5