"The architect must be a prophet... a prophet in the true sense of the term... if he can't see at least ten years ahead don't call him an architect"
- Frank Lloyd Wright
About this Quote
Frank Lloyd Wright considered the duty of an architect as that of an enthusiast who has the capacity to visualize and also anticipate the future needs of society. To him, a designer must not merely style buildings, however must utilize their creativity and creativity to develop structures that solve issues and fulfill the transforming requirements of the people who use them.
According to Wright, a designer who can not see at least ten years ahead lacks the capacity to picture as well as prepare for future needs, and as a result can not be called a true enthusiast. In his view, an architect has to have a deep understanding of the social, economic, as well as social fads of their time, as well as need to be able to use that expertise creatively to develop buildings that stand the examination of time.
In essence, Wright is contacting architects to be greater than technological experts or skilled service technicians, but to be creative thinkers who can harness their abilities and also expertise to produce works of withstanding beauty and functionality that welcome and also mirror the demands of culture.
"You are the architect of your own destiny; you are the master of your own fate; you are behind the steering wheel of your own life. There are no limitations to what you can do, have, or be except the limitations you place on yourself by your own thinking"
"The physician can bury his mistakes, but the architect can only advise his client to plant vines - so they should go as far as possible from home to build their first buildings"
"The architect should strive continually to simplify; the ensemble of the rooms should then be carefully considered that comfort and utility may go hand in hand with beauty"
"When I started this project, I was a young architect. I was very apprehensive about any changes to the design. Whether I wanted to or not, I learned that you can accept some changes to its form without compromising its intent. But it's a leap of faith that I didn't want to make initially - to put it mildly"
"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"
