Marcus Vitruvius Pollio Quotes

Economy Denotes The The Proper Management Of Materials And Of Site, As Well As A Thrifty Balancing Of Cost And Common Sense In The Construction Of Works ... The Architect Does Not Demand Things Which Cannot Be Found Or Made Ready Without Great Expense. For Example: It Is Not Everywhere That There Is Plenty Of Pitsand, Rubble, Fir, Clear Fir, And Marble ... Where There Is No Pitsand, We Must Use The Kinds Washed Up By Rivers Or By The Sea ... And Other Problems We Must Solve In Similar Ways.

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