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Architecture

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

- Michael Graves

Other quotes by Michael Graves


Style

If I have a style, I am not aware of it.

- Michael Graves
Architecture Music

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
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

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

- Michael Graves
Value People Care

I don't care what people call me, labels have the negative value of making smaller boundaries for people.

- Michael Graves

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