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Arne Jacobsen Architect

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: Denmark
  • Born: Feb 11, 1902
  • Died: Mar 24, 1971

Arne Emil Jacobsen, Hon. FAIA was a Danish architect and designer. He is remembered for his contribution to architectural Functionalism as well as for the worldwide success he enjoyed with simple but effective chair designs.

If a building becomes architecture, then it is art.

Architecture tends to consume everything else, it has become one's entire life.

I don't see that any buildings should be excluded from the term architecture, as long as they are done properly.

The primary factor is proportions.