Ada Louise Huxtable
1921 - 2013
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Ada Louise Huxtable (1921-2013) was an American architecture critic and writer. She was known for her insightful and influential architectural criticism, advocating for preservation and quality urban design. Huxtable's work contributed to the understanding and appreciation of architecture as a cultural and social expression. Her writings appeared in The New York Times, where she was the first architecture critic, and she won a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1970 for her extensive body of work.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The dialogue between client and architect is about as intimate as any conversation you can have because when you're talking about building a house, you're talking about dreams.
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Architecture is a small piece of this human equation, but for those of us who practice it, we believe in its potential to make a difference, to enlighten and to enrich the human experience, to penetrate the barriers of misunderstandin
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There is a shell of democracy when you're standing in the same place, but it vanishes as you move closer to the corridors of power.
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A modern building should derive its architectural significance from purpose and function rather than from the excessive use of applied decoration.
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The architectural experience that 'modern classics' have offered is a potent mixture of familiarity and surprise.