Peter Eisenman quotes

Peter Eisenman is an American architect known for his radical and deconstructivist approach to design. His influential works challenge traditional concepts of form and function in architecture. He is recognized as a leading theorist and educator in the field. Here are 15 of his quotes:

The problem with digital architecture is that an algorithm can produce endless variations, so an architect has many choices. (Peter Eisenman)
I don't believe that classical architecture is enough to engage people anymore. They say: 'So what else is new?' View quote
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I truly believe that the great heroes that create the history of architecture are people who take risks and write to tell about it. View quote
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If you were a son of mine, I wouldn't want you to be an architect, because it's a tough way to be in the world. View quote
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Conservation destroys the present. If we are only busy preserving the past, we are not living in the present and unable to look forward. I am against conservation. We should let young people move forward, whether we agree with them or not. We should let new things happen. View quote
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Architecture is definitely a political act. View quote
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I am immersed in architecture all day, working in my office or teaching. View quote
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Architects design houses. I live in a home. View quote
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I am very different as a parent to new kids. My work changed from being rooted in the sky to being rooted in the earth. View quote
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My wife has her stuff and her taste, and I have my stuff and my taste. View quote
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The more centralized the power, the less compromises need to be made in architecture. (Peter Eisenman)
I'm a Larry David fan, right? And it seems to me that Jewish history from the Talmud on has been a self-deprecating, self-critical kind of humor. View quote
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I would never live in anything I design. Life and art are different. My life is very precious to me - my art is precious to me. I love designing things for other people, but I don't like designing things for myself. View quote
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I don't design houses with the nuclear family idea because I don't believe in it as a concept. View quote
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I don't know how to use appliances. I mean, I use the coffee maker. But that's it. View quote
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Peter Eisenman

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Occupation: American Architect
Born: August 11, 1932
Quotes count: 15