I do not feel certain until I have confronted my initial solution with other solutions - although in fact the first solution often proves to be the right one.

The primary factor is proportions.

And when an architect has designed a house with large windows, which is a necessity today in order to pull the daylight into these very deep houses, then curtains come to play a big role in architecture.

I don't see that any buildings should be excluded from the term architecture, as long as they are done properly.

But I think that parents who criticise their children too much are in fact better than parents who praise their children too much.

But inspiration? - That's when you come home from abroad and are asked: Well, have you found inspiration? - and fortunately you haven't. But the impressions sink in, of course, and may emerge later: None of us has invented the house; that was done many thousands of years ago.

I have no philosophy, my favourite thing is sitting in the studio.