“Proportions are what makes the old Greek temples classic in their beauty. They are like huge blocks, from which the air has been literally hewn out between the columns.”
“When I travel, I draw and paint sketches which is great fun. And as long as you are fully aware that it has nothing to do with actual art, I think that's all right.”
Arne Jacobsen
“If a building becomes architecture, then it is art.”
Arne Jacobsen
“Architecture tends to consume everything else, it has become one's entire life.”
Arne Jacobsen
“And when an architect has designed a house with large windows, which is a necessity today in order to pull the daylight into these very deep houses, then curtains come to play a big role in architectu...”
Arne Jacobsen
“I don't see that any buildings should be excluded from the term architecture, as long as they are done properly.”
Arne Jacobsen