Quote by: Louis Kahn

You say to a brick, 'What do you want, brick?' And brick says to you, 'I like an arch.' And you say to brick, 'Look, I want one, too, but arches are expensive and I can use a concrete lintel.' And then you say: 'What do you think of that, brick?' Brick says: 'I like an arch.'


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Author Bio


  • NameLouis Kahn
  • DescriptionAmerican architect (1901-1974)
  • AliasesLouis Isadore Kahn; Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky
  • Born1901
  • Died1974
  • CountryEstonia; United States Of America
  • ProfessionArchitect
  • WorksKimbell Art Museum
  • AwardsRome Prize; Royal Gold Medal; Frank P. Brown Medal