America has always imported history.

Sometimes I have to accept a job I don't really want. Hardly anybody comes up to you with a commission; it's all competitions these days.

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

America has always imported history.

I wanted to improve the suburban office building; to create a great urban space in a suburban environment with all that implies about interaction, collaboration and creativity.

In Europe, architects consider themselves artists. They think they're special when they win a competition.

The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The general architect here has no scruples, no ambitions.