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James Polshek Quotes

I had it drummed into me from an early age that personalizing everything was not a good thing. Besides, I don't think that kind of commodity-driven system makes for the most productive architecture.

James Polshek

I had it drummed into me from an early age that personalizing everything was not a good thing. Besides, I don't think that kind of commodity-driven system makes for the most productive architecture.

Tags: age, good, me

I went into architecture a little as 'Peck's Bad Boy.' It allowed me to be a critic in a socially condoned way.

James Polshek

I went into architecture a little as 'Peck's Bad Boy.' It allowed me to be a critic in a socially condoned way.

Tags: me, boy, way

About Author
James Stewart Polshek (February 11, 1930 – September 9, 2022) was an American architect based in New York City. He was the founder of Polshek Partnership, the firm at which he was the principal design partner for more than four decades. He worked as design counsel to the legacy firm Ennead Architects, as well as being actively engaged as design lead on multiple projects.

I don't think architecture should be considered as an art form in the first instance. Whenever I say that, it makes people really angry. But this is a very political profession in the Grecian sense. I...

James Polshek

I don't think architecture should be considered as an art form in the first instance. Whenever I say that, it makes people really angry. But this is a very political profession in the Grecian sense. I...

Tags: art, believe, political

I've always seen architecture as a healing art, not just as a beautification art.

James Polshek

I've always seen architecture as a healing art, not just as a beautification art.

Tags: art, healing, always