Buildings are forms of performances. (Rafael Vinoly)

Buildings are forms of performances.

Rafael Vinoly

More Rafael Vinoly quotes

In the theater, everything is ephemeral. Everything is almost weightless and without a very clear definition of how you made it.

Rafael Vinoly

I'm an expert on surfing the channels, so I'm always able to find something strange. Or I watch C-Span. I can watch a conference on oceanography, or whatever, for hours.

Rafael Vinoly

Architects feel empowered to give opinions about politics and sociology and philosophy without knowing much about it. Kind of in the same way that they think they can design furniture or fashion or utensils for dining.

Rafael Vinoly

I play only classical music. My pianos are my only big indulgence, but they're a necessity. When I'm playing the piano is literally the only time I can be completely abstract and disconnected from the regular world and yet be connected - to my music.

Rafael Vinoly

I think architects tend to believe that they can almost do anything, which is a wonderful characteristic, but in some cases you just fall flat.

Rafael Vinoly