Author: Michael Graves

Quotes

When I design a building, I'm making sure you and I can get to the front door, there's enough of a threshold for entry, and that the rooms are in a logical sequence.

When I design a building, I'm making sure you and I can get to the front door, there's enough of a threshold for entry, and that the rooms are in a logical sequence.

- Michael Graves

I see architecture not as Gropius did, as a moral venture, as truth, but as invention, in the same way that poetry or music or painting is invention.

I see architecture not as Gropius did, as a moral venture, as truth, but as invention, in the same way that poetry or music or painting is invention.

- Michael Graves

In designing hardware to be used every day, it was important to keep both the human aspects and the machine in mind. What looks good also often feels good.

In designing hardware to be used every day, it was important to keep both the human aspects and the machine in mind. What looks good also often feels good.

- Michael Graves

I don't believe in morality in architecture.

I don't believe in morality in architecture.

- Michael Graves

The dialogue of architecture has been centered too long around the idea of truth.

The dialogue of architecture has been centered too long around the idea of truth.

- Michael Graves

I have no requirements for a style of architecture.

I have no requirements for a style of architecture.

- Michael Graves

You can never draw enough or read enough - reading about architecture, in other words.

You can never draw enough or read enough - reading about architecture, in other words.

- Michael Graves

I'm working on a school of architecture in China. It's rare that an architect gets to design a school of architecture, and here I get to do it. I'm so pleased that they asked me.

I'm working on a school of architecture in China. It's rare that an architect gets to design a school of architecture, and here I get to do it. I'm so pleased that they asked me.

- Michael Graves

I believe well-designed places and objects can actually improve healing, while poor design can inhibit it.

I believe well-designed places and objects can actually improve healing, while poor design can inhibit it.

- Michael Graves

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