Peter Eisenman
Peter Eisenman
Peter Eisenmanis an American architect. Considered one of the New York Five, Eisenman is known for his writing and speaking about architecture as well as his designs, which have been called high modernist or deconstructive...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionArchitect
Date of Birth11 August 1932
CountryUnited States of America
political architecture
Architecture is definitely a political act.
needs architecture compromise
The more centralized the power, the less compromises need to be made in architecture.
believe hero writing
I truly believe that the great heroes that create the history of architecture are people who take risks and write to tell about it.
art people design
I would never live in anything I design. Life and art are different. My life is very precious to me - my art is precious to me. I love designing things for other people, but I don't like designing things for myself.
want too-much shows
If you want to show a picture, just show it - don't spend too much time arranging it.
comfort architecture remember
The architecture we remember is that which never consoles or comforts us.