America has always imported history.

I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away.

The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture.

A building is hard to judge. It takes many years to find out whether it works. It's not as simple as asking the people in the office whether they like it.

When I think of some of my earlier work, it really seems a fortunate coincidence that I succeeded.

I've never looked at a suburban building as being a minor building and an urban building as being a major building.

A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the components and systems he proposes.