Architecture

Kahn looks at architecture as a form of art because after all it is an expression.  He feels a built form should evoke unmeasurable qualities because these give the architecture an existence.  The measurable qualities provide the architecture with a presence.  Together the measurable and unmeasurable qualities give architecture life.

People often forget how important architecture is to their daily lives.  We walk in and out of great structures and sometimes never take the time to see the wonderful forms around us.  It is not until we stop and our breath is taken away by a completely unique piece of architecture that we realize what Kahn means by the word unmeasurable.  This type of architecture is art because it represents an outward expression to the world.

Renzo Piano, architect, once said in an interview "curiosity is a much better emotion then intimidation."  Designing to him is about crafting out a structure that draws emotion and becomes an expression of his thoughts.  His architectural forms portray unmeasurable qualities in every detail and take on an existence of their own.