We build buildings which are terribly restless. And buildings don't go anywhere. They shouldn't be restless.
Minoru YamasakiIf you examine this, I think that you will find that it's the mechanics of Japanese architecture that have been thought of as the direct influence upon our architecture.
Minoru YamasakiAnd a building must be like a human being. It must have a wholeness about it, something that is very important.
Minoru YamasakiSo what we have tried to do in our later buildings is to try to be completely consistent, as a painter is consistent or as a sculptor is consistent. Architecture also must be very consistent.
Minoru Yamasaki