Quotes by Ben Nicholson

Ben Nicholson

Any ideal system is its own worst enemy, and as soon as you start to implement these visions of grandeur, they just fall apart and turn into a complete tyranny.

Fall

Tyrants

Worst Enemy

At this present time, matter is still the best way to think of architecture, but I’m not so sure for very long. The computer is radicalizing the way we think about our world.

Long

Our World

Thinking

I deeply believe in pluralism. I believe in the close proximity of multiple systems or agnostic systems.

Agnostic

Believe

Pluralism

I feel most strongly about Jerusalem, because architects ultimately have to address that city.

Addresses

Cities

Jerusalem

I haven’t done any building designs since the Loaf House.

Design

Done

House

I see man more as an instrument or an agent more than anything else.

Agents

Instruments

Men

I’m interested in locating the holy grail of the minimum means to express the most complex ideas.

Holy Grail

Ideas

Mean

I’m not an expert, but I want to be.

Experts

Want

If you’re into architecture and you’re from the West, everything is hors d’oeuvres for working to rebuild the Temple. Ultimately you’re led there. You can’t escape it.

Architecture

Temples

West

Politics are beautiful. They enable a community to live collectively with one another. It’s not about stabbing each other in the back it’s about enabling people to reach their dreams and pursue happiness.

Beautiful

Dream

People

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Quotes by Ben Nicholson

Ben Nicholson

Any ideal system is its own worst enemy, and as soon as you start to implement these visions of grandeur, they just fall apart and turn into a complete tyranny.

At this present time, matter is still the best way to think of architecture, but I’m not so sure for very long. The computer is radicalizing the way we think about our world.

I deeply believe in pluralism. I believe in the close proximity of multiple systems or agnostic systems.

I feel most strongly about Jerusalem, because architects ultimately have to address that city.

I haven’t done any building designs since the Loaf House.

I see man more as an instrument or an agent more than anything else.

I’m interested in locating the holy grail of the minimum means to express the most complex ideas.

I’m not an expert, but I want to be.

If you’re into architecture and you’re from the West, everything is hors d’oeuvres for working to rebuild the Temple. Ultimately you’re led there. You can’t escape it.

Politics are beautiful. They enable a community to live collectively with one another. It’s not about stabbing each other in the back it’s about enabling people to reach their dreams and pursue happiness.

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