Quotes by Arne Jacobsen

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If a building becomes architecture, then it is art. — Arne Jacobsen
I don't see that any buildings should be excluded from the term architecture, as long as they are done properly. — Arne Jacobsen
Proportions are what makes the old Greek temples classic in their beauty. They are like huge blocks, from which the air — Arne Jacobsen
And when an architect has designed a house with large windows, which is a necessity today in order to pull the daylight — Arne Jacobsen
Architecture tends to consume everything else, it has become one's entire life. — Arne Jacobsen
If architecture had nothing to do with art, it would be astonishingly easy to build houses, but the architect's task - h — Arne Jacobsen
In addressing a task, one almost always has several possible options, sometimes only a few, and they may all be practica — Arne Jacobsen
The primary factor is proportions. — Arne Jacobsen
You will soon find that I am a bit obsessive about my work. And that is a little sad, one often feels strangely restrict — Arne Jacobsen
With a painter or a sculptor, one cannot begin to alter his works, but an architect has to put up with anything, because — Arne Jacobsen
But inspiration? - That's when you come home from abroad and are asked: Well, have you found inspiration? - and fortunat — Arne Jacobsen