What surprises me most in architecture, as in other techniques, is that a project has one life in its built state but another in its written or drawn state.
Aldo RossiRead
One cannot make architecture without studying the condition of life in the city
Interpretation
What this quote means
Architecture is deeply connected to the way people live in a city.
Aldo Rossi emphasizes the importance of understanding the social and environmental context of urban life when creating architectural designs. Architecture is not just about buildings; it is about how those structures interact with the lives of the people who inhabit and move within the city.
Themes
ArchitectureCityLifeDesignUrban
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about urban planning to highlight the relationship between architecture and community.
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