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An architect should live as little in cities as a painter. Send him to our hills, and let him study there what nature un
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"An architect should live as little in cities as a painter. Send him to our hills, and let him study there what nature understands by a buttress, and what by a dome"

- John Ruskin

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John Ruskin's quote suggests that designers need to spend less time in cities and more time in nature. He thinks that nature can teach designers more about the principles of architecture than any city can. He suggests that designers need to go to the hills and study the natural structures, such as buttresses and domes, to acquire a better understanding of architecture. By studying nature, designers can learn how to produce structures that are both aesthetically pleasing and structurally noise. Ruskin's quote encourages architects to aim to nature for motivation and to utilize it as a guide when designing buildings. He believes that nature can offer designers with the knowledge and abilities they require to develop beautiful and practical structures.

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John Ruskin This quote is written / told by John Ruskin between February 8, 1819 and January 20, 1900. He was a famous Writer from England. The author also have 92 other quotes.

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