Architecture quote by Frank Lloyd Wright

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Every great architect is - necessarily - a great poet. He must be a great original interpreter of his time, his day, his
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"Every great architect is - necessarily - a great poet. He must be a great original interpreter of his time, his day, his age"

- Frank Lloyd Wright

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Frank Lloyd Wright's quote speaks with the concept that wonderful architects must be able to analyze the times they stay in as well as create something that is reflective of the society and values of their age. He suggests that designers must have the ability to express themselves in a creative as well as poetic method order to produce something that is truly special and meaningful. Wright indicates that designers must be able to look past the physical facets of a building as well as take into consideration the much deeper ramifications of their job. He suggests that architects have to be able to translate the needs and desires of their culture and produce something that talks with the worths of their time. In this way, architects can produce something that is genuinely ageless as well as purposeful.

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Frank Lloyd Wright This quote is written / told by Frank Lloyd Wright between June 8, 1867 and April 9, 1959. He was a famous Architect from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Architecture. The author also have 53 other quotes.

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