The first ornament to have been invented, the cross, was of erotic origin.
ADOLF LOOSThe work is a private matter for the artist. The house is not.
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The work of art shows people new directions and thinks of the future.
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How these people dressed, built their houses,
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How they lived, what was their religion, their art, their mentality.
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The work of art is brought into the world without there being a need for it.
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he architect’s task therefore, is to make those sentiments more precise.
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Changes in the traditional way of building are only permitted if they are an improvement.
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Be not afraid of being called un-fashionable.
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Lack of ornamentation is a sign of spiritual strength.
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Architecture arouses sentiments in man. T
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It was the first work of art. A horizontal stroke: the woman lying down.
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The room has to be comfortable; the house has to look habitable.
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I have freed mankind from superfluous ornament.
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Thus he loves the house and hates art.
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A vertical stroke: the male who penetrates her.
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The law courts must appear as a threatening gesture toward secret vice.
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