“To express is the drive
And when you want to give something presence, you have to consult nature.
And that is where the design comes in.
If you think of a brick, for instance, you'd say to Brick:
What do you want Brick? And Brick says "du' I'd like an arch".
And if you say to Brick:
“Look, … I can use a lintel over you, what do you think of that Brick?”
And Brick says ”I’d like an arch”
And it is important that you honor the material that you use”. Louis Kahn