Hugh Newell Jacobsen

“Light is the life of a room.”

“A building should be a background for the people who live in it.”

“The front door is the handshake of the house.”

“A house should be a portrait of the people who live in it.”

“When you look at a building, it should make you feel something. It should move you.”

“I've always thought that a house should be like a good suit of clothes. It should fit well and last a long time.”

“The most important thing in architecture is order. Everything must have a place and a reason for being there.”

“Good architecture is like a good meal, a good movie, a good book – it is a complete experience.”

“I have a rule: I will not design a house for a client unless they have a dog.”

“Architecture is not a profession for the faint-hearted. It is a profession for those who believe in their own ideas and are willing to fight for them.”