The Space Between the Greek and the Gothic Cathedrals

The human being has secreted the idea of space in such a way that the temple is a crystallized idea of space. The Greek temple, even when it is deserted, is the dwelling of a spiritual being. In our materialistic times the outer life is an expression of the inner only to a limited extent. Formally every door lock, every key was the expression of something spiritual. Now everything is so meaningless in comparison. Our time too has an architectural style that corresponds to our time. This is the department store. It is the imprint of the idea of utility ... We will see anthroposophical ideas crystallized in the things that will cover the earth"