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Good architectural structure should be firmly embedded in the landscape. It should not look like it came out of nowhere on a random whim; it must grow organically, formed by wind and rain, carved out of the rock. Room flow not only from one to another, but in the world.

The worst buildings are those whose budget was too great for goals.

Came closer: the symmetry - pet poorly gifted - on the bas-relief did not exist. Grape leaves are there was expecting a new gust of wind. Sunflowers bloomed haphazardly, lacking petals of the daisies, like someone hadn't finished guessing "Likes, dislikes".

In the 1970s, while doing research at the library of Congress, I came across an inconspicuous work on the architecture of religious buildings. It was stated that the traditional architecture, ancient places of worship copies the shape of the female body. And the fact this was presented as common knowledge. For example, the first entrance in the porch, and then in the temple is large and small labia, the Central aisle to the altar - vagina, two curved side of the nave - the ovaries, and a sacred place in the center of the altar is the womb, it is a miracle, and the man makes new life.
This comparison was new to me and shocked to the core. Of course, I thought. The main ceremony of Patriarchal religions, male absorbs the energy of the Yoni, the power of creation, symbolically creating a new life. It is not surprising that the heads of the world's religions, men often say that man is born in sin, any of us born of a woman. And only by obeying the rules of the Patriarchy can we be reborn, to purify themselves. No wonder the priests pass us, spraying above our heads Holy water - the similarity procreate seed that gives us new names and promise rebirth into eternal life. It is not surprising that the clergy is trying to keep the woman away from the altar, just as we are trying to deprive the ability to control our own procreation. All these rituals, symbolic or real, is devoted to the control of the power contained in the female body.

... it is important to create something new, as architecture is the face of the current generation, a symbol of the moment. It buildings create a record of the time, according to him, we learn about the history of the people, their lifestyle and customs.

Now we have this hobby - the construction of new temples, new structures. I understand that each era wants to leave a monument to himself, but still it was easier, say, Egyptian pharaohs, kings of Ancient Greece, and the Byzantine emperors was already more difficult, because we had something break and something to restore. If our eyes will break down the Pashkov House will rot Historical Museum not restored and sliding in Novgorod Volkhov, is it possible seriously to speak about the restoration of the Temple of Christ the Savior? I want this temple was in the center of Russia, but first we must restore what we have destroyed by the XII-XVIII centuries!

Pleasant concrete is that it looks unfinished.

Architecture is how the person features himself in space, but fashion is about how you position the object on the person.

Women attractive. That's why we run for you. You're an attractive head and body... Your body is beautiful, but there is no logic from the point of view of design. Big Breasts, thin waist, wide hips, big ass, short legs, small feet. If you had asked the architect to build a woman, he would say: "It's not safe!"

Arriving in Paris, I dine only in the restaurant on the Eiffel tower. This is the only place where is not seen the monstrous building.

Liz is a student studying art history at Harvard. On the French lesson she was asked whether she was in France ("Yes"), in Paris ("Yes"), did Notre Dame Cathedral ("Yes"), whether he liked it ("No!!!"). "Why?" - asked the teacher. "He's so old," replied Liz.

Architecture is the art in which we live. Why nobody understands this?

Architecture is frozen music.

... solid permanence of old buildings, softened with lamps, inspires amazing confidence.