The house has to please everyone, contrary to the work of art which does not. The work is a private matter for the artist. The house is not.

Be truthful. Nature only sides with truth.

The house has to serve comfort. The work of art is revolutionary; the house is conservative.

Supply and demand regulate architectural form.

The house has to please everyone, contrary to the work of art which does not. The work is a private matter for the artist. The house is not.

Changes in the traditional way of building are only permitted if they are an improvement. Otherwise stay with what is traditional, for truth, even if it be hundreds of years old has a stronger inner bond with us than the lie that walks by our side.

Lack of ornamentation is a sign of spiritual strength.