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Stephen Gardiner Quotes

Stephen Gardiner quotes

British Architect April 25, 1924 – February 15, 2007

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The exterior cannot do without the interior since it is from this, as from life, that it derives much of its inspiration and character. Stephen Gardiner
Stephen Gardiner quote: "Land is the secure ground of home, the sea is like life, the..."
Land is the secure ground of home, the sea is like life, the outside, the unknown. Stephen Gardiner
Stephen Gardiner quote: "Human requirements are the inspiration for art."
Human requirements are the inspiration for art. Stephen Gardiner
Stephen Gardiner quote: "In Japanese art, space assumed a dominant role and its..."
In Japanese art, space assumed a dominant role and its position was strengthened by Zen concepts. Stephen Gardiner
Stephen Gardiner quote: "The mystery is what prompted men to leave caves, to come out..."
The mystery is what prompted men to leave caves, to come out of the womb of nature. Stephen Gardiner
Stephen Gardiner quote: "The Japanese put houses in among the trees and allowed nature..."
The Japanese put houses in among the trees and allowed nature to gain the ascendancy in any composition. Stephen Gardiner
Stephen Gardiner quote: "Good buildings come from good people, ad all problems are..."
Good buildings come from good people, ad all problems are solved by good design. Stephen Gardiner
Stephen Gardiner quote: "The English light is so very subtle, so very soft and misty,..."
The English light is so very subtle, so very soft and misty, that the architecture responded with great delicacy of detail. Stephen Gardiner
Stephen Gardiner quote: "The chief concern of the French Impressionists was the..."
The chief concern of the French Impressionists was the discovery of balance between light and dark. Stephen Gardiner
Stephen Gardiner quote: "Georgian architecture respected the scale of both the..."
Georgian architecture respected the scale of both the individual and the community. Stephen Gardiner
French architecture always manages to combine the most magnificent underlying themes of architecture; like Roman design, it looks to the community. Stephen Gardiner
Stephen Gardiner quote: "The logic of Palladian architecture presented an aesthetic..."
The logic of Palladian architecture presented an aesthetic formula which could be applied universally. Stephen Gardiner
In the Scottish Orkneys, the little stone houses with their single large room and central hearth had an extraordinary range of built-in furniture. Stephen Gardiner
Stephen Gardiner quote: "The greater the step forward in knowledge, the greater is the..."
The greater the step forward in knowledge, the greater is the one taken backward in search of wisdom. Stephen Gardiner
Stephen Gardiner quote: "People like terra firma, and they should be allowed to walk..."
People like terra firma, and they should be allowed to walk where they wish. Stephen Gardiner

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