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I believe that architecture, as anything else in life, is evolutionary. Ideas evolve; they don't come from outer space and crash into the drawing board.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Architecture evolves over time through gradual changes rather than sudden bursts of inspiration.
Bjarke Ingels emphasizes that architecture, much like any other discipline, is not a static creation but rather a progressive journey. Ideas develop and grow from previous concepts, influenced by context and experience, rather than appearing fully formed without origin. This highlights the importance of evolution in creative processes.
Themes
ArchitectureEvolutionIdeasDesignCreativity
In practice
Example use cases
In a lecture on design principles, one might use this quote to illustrate the importance of evolutionary thinking in creative fields.
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