Richard Meier

“The purpose of architecture is to shelter and enhance man's life on earth and to fulfill his belief in the nobility of his existence.”

“When I am asked what I believe in, I say that I believe in architecture. Architecture is the mother of the arts.”

“I'm interested in the nature of space, the quality of light, the relationship between solid and void.”

“To me, it's a question of priorities... what is important in life? And I think that's the same for an architect as for anyone else.”

“Architecture is a tradition, a long continuum. Whether we break with tradition or enhance it, we are still connected to that tradition.”

“The work of an artist is a projection of their inner world.”

“Architecture is the greatest of the arts.”

“White is the most wonderful color because within it you can see all the colors of the rainbow.”

“Light is the key. Light is the maker of space.”

“An important work of architecture will create polemics.”

“Every building, every design, every plan, has a story.”

“It's not an old building, it's not a new building, it's a building of its time.”

“I think that transparency is a political statement.”

“Space is the protagonist of architecture.”