What I do isn't radical. It's just distinct in small ways.

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.

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

I remember, as a young architect, people always talked about I. M. Pei's concrete. He had a particular specification no one else knew.

I'm not so interested in technology for technology's sake. I don't need incredibly sophisticated climate-control systems. And I'm absolutely amazed at the time people spend exchanging messages; I don't have a lot of time left over for those things.

What I do isn't radical. It's just distinct in small ways.

There's no architect who doesn't want to build a library - and I am no different. With so much scrutiny now attached to reading - because of technology and how we approach it as a social activity - that is a very exciting area in architecture.