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You say to brick, “What do you want, brick?” Brick says to you, “I like an arch.” if you say to brick, “arches are expensive and I can use a concrete lintel over an opening. What do you think of that, brick?” Brick says: “I like an arch.” —Louis Kahn
Feb 26, 2013 · "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...
“Brick replied: ‘I like an arch’. Kahn continued, ‘Look, I want one too, but arches are expensive and I can use a concrete lintel ... what do you think of that brick?’. Brick says: ‘I like an arch’.”
Mar 14, 2017 · You Say to Brick is the biography of American architect, Louis Kahn (1901-1974). Although his output was few, he was regarded as one of the greatest architects of the 20th century. His ‘masterpieces’ were all built during the last 15 years of his life, and are described as both timeless and of his time.
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Mar 10, 2017 · Books 415815544. Review: 'You Say to Brick: The Life of Louis Kahn,' by Wendy Lesser. NONFICTION: This remarkable biography sheds light on one of the 20th century's greatest...
Apr 21, 2017 · April 21, 2017. YOU SAY TO BRICK. The Life of Louis Kahn. By Wendy Lesser. Illustrated. 397 pp. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. $30. It is one of history’s cruelties that Louis Kahn is almost...
Mar 7, 2017 · This book’s title is taken from a different snatch of Lou-language, which begins: “You say to brick, ‘What do you want, brick?’ Brick says to you, ‘I like an arch.’”
