Juhani Pallasmaa Quotes

Architecture is the art of reconciliation between ourselves andthe world, and this mediation takes place through the senses

I see the task of architecture as the defense of the authenticity of human experience

The door handle is the handshake of the building.

Architecture is about the understanding of the world and turning it into a more meaningful and humane place.

A profound design process eventually makes the patron, the architect, and every occasional visitor in the building a slightly better human being.