“In architecture the idea degenerated. Design allows a more direct and pleasurable route.”– Charles Eames Related Quotes “Even though I build buildings and I pursue my architecture, I pursue it as an artist. I deliberately keep a tiny studio. I don’t want to be an architectural firm. I want to remain an artist.”– Maya Lin “Architecture and building is about how you get around the obstacles that are presented to you. That sometimes determines how successful you’ll be: How good are you at going around obstacles?”– Jeremy Renner “The Romans were not inventors of the supporting arch, but its extended use in vaults and intersecting barrel shapes and domes is theirs.”– Harry Seidler