Arthur Erickson

No phenomenon can be isolated, but has repercussions through every aspect of our lives. We are learning that we are a fundamental part of nature's ecosystems. ”

Only when inspired to go beyond consciousness by some extraordinary insight does beauty manifest unexpectedly. ”

Nearly all of the advances in structural and aesthetic innovation is coming from abroad. ”

In those countries with centuries of a craft tradition behind their building methods, techniques are tightly coordinated under the direction of the architect. ”

With production alone as the goal, industry in North America was dominated by the assembly line, standardization for mass consumption. ”

Whenever we witness art in a building, we are aware of an energy contained by it. ”

We can appreciate but not really understand the medieval town. We cannot comprehend its compactness, the contiguity of all its buildings as a single uninterrupted whole. ”

Nowhere has specialization penetrated so deeply into the building professions as North America. ”

Great buildings that move the spirit have always been rare. In every case they are unique, poetic, products of the heart. ”

Architecture doesn't come from theory. You don't think your way through a building. ”