Quote by: Joseph Rykwert

If you look at the entrance halls of the skyscrapers of the 1920s and 1930s, they are very welcoming. They are public spaces with enormous amounts of display and marble and so on. They were havens off the street.


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Author Bio


  • NameJoseph Rykwert
  • DescriptionBritish historian
  • Born1926
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionArchitectural Historian; Architecture Critic
  • AwardsRoyal Gold Medal; Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire