“The English light is so very subtle, so very soft and misty, that the architecture responded with great delicacy of detail.”– Stephen Gardiner Related Quotes “Great buildings that move the spirit have always been rare. In every case they are unique, poetic, products of the heart.”– Arthur Erickson “Victorian architecture in the United States was copied straight from England.”– Stephen Gardiner “It’s my goal to make a building as immaterial as possible. Architecture is a very material thing. It takes a lot of resources, so why not eliminate what you don’t need as long as you’re able to achieve the same result?”– Helmut Jahn