I see architecture not as Gropius did, a... by Michael Graves | We Heart Quotes

Music Architecture Designer architect Postmodernism

I see architecture not as Gropius did, as a moral venture, as truth, but as invention, in the same way that poetry or music or painting is invention.

- Michael Graves

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Architecture

In any architecture, there is an equity between the pragmatic function and the symbolic function.

- Michael Graves

Architecture

The dialogue of architecture has been centered too long around the idea of truth.

- Michael Graves

Architecture

I have no requirements for a style of architecture.

- Michael Graves

Day Mind

In designing hardware to be used every day, it was important to keep both the human aspects and the machine in mind. What looks good also often feels good.

- Michael Graves

Architecture

I don't believe in morality in architecture.

- Michael Graves

Design

It was always my goal to 'up the ante' on good design and rye devoted much of my career to this.

- Michael Graves

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