One of the things I've always loved about New York is there is so much precedent for ornament on industrial buildings.

Architecture is about aging well, about precision and authenticity. There is much more to the success of a building than what you can see. Im not suggesting that gestural architecture is always superficial, but solid reasoning has its place.

All clients think that they are architects.

When everything is perfectly orderly and understandable, there has to be one thing that puts everything into question.

I never like things that don't look nice. It's really that simple.

I make spaces that are calm rather than confrontational. I seek a certain kind of logic that allows you to move in space and perceive it as beautiful and rational. Clarity is a worthwhile quality.

The secret of good architecture is having more than meets the eye.