Cedric Price Quotes

Like medicine (architecture) must move from the curative to the preventive.

— Cedric Price

A greater awareness in architects and planners of their real value to society could, at the present, result in that rare occurrence, namely, the improvement of the quality of life as a result of architectural endeavour.

— Cedric Price

“Architecture must concern itself continually with the socially beneficial distortion of the environment.”

— Cedric Price

“Architecture should have little to do with problem solving - rather it should create desirable conditions and opportunities hitherto thought impossible.”

— Cedric Price

“I think I have said enough.”

— Cedric Price

Architecture is slow and therefore requires anticipatory design.

— Cedric Price

“Architects (should) involve themselves continuously in anticipatory design as recommended by Buckminster Fuller”

— Cedric Price

“The Office's prime approach to architecture ... is one of continuous ANTICIPATORY DESIGN.”

— Cedric Price

Architecture is too slow in its realisation to be a 'problem solver'.

— Cedric Price

C.P. Office sees its particular product (buildings) as the readily recognisable parts of its continuous design process.

— Cedric Price

Likewise 'radical'. I'm only radical because the architectural profession has got lost. Architects are such a dull lot - and they're so convinced that they matter.

— Cedric Price

“Technology is the answer, but what was the question?”

— Cedric Price