Danish - Architect | February 11, 1902 - March 24, 1971
I don't see that any buildings should be excluded from the term architecture, as long as they are done properly.
Arne Jacobsen
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I have no philosophy, my favourite thing is sitting in the studio.
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If a building becomes architecture, then it is art.
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If architecture had nothing to do with art, it would be astonishingly easy to build houses, but the architect's task - his most difficult task - is always that of selecting.
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In addressing a task, one almost always has several possible options, sometimes only a few, and they may all be practical and functional. But they lack the aesthetic aspect that raises it to architecture.
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Now, the downside to conservation is that so much is done for the public, which almost always mars the environment that one wanted to conserve.
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On the other hand, I don't understand the enthusiasm for everything in the antique shop that Grandma threw out. There, the sense of quality has declined; otherwise Grandma wouldn't have thrown it out.
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That business of relaxation, which is so terribly modern today, is all good and well, but my work interests me so much, and is so varied, that many times it seems relaxing when I go from one aspect to another.
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That is the artistic task: To choose the best from these solutions.
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The primary factor is proportions.
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There is always a point when one senses one's lack of skill, the doubt.
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When I travel, I draw and paint sketches which is great fun. And as long as you are fully aware that it has nothing to do with actual art, I think that's all right.
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