Cram, Ralph Adams, 1863-1942, Hastings, Thomas, 1860-1929, Bragdon, Claude Fayette, 1866-1946 · Chicago, Ill., Pub. for the Art Institute of Chicago by the University of Chicago Press · leaf 192
architecture, on the other hand, is theself-conscious embodiment of the pomp and thepride of life. Like Little Jack Horner, it seemsto say, What a great boy am I! It is not profitable to multiply these distinc-tions, for this might lead more to confusion thanto clarity of mind. It is necessary only… … ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE it is necessary only to apply the acid test ofMr. Sullivans formula and ask, Does the formfollow the function, or is the function madesubservient to the form ? Did the spirit buildthe house, or does the house confine the spirit ?If the first, it is organic; if the second, it…
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