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

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

Transparency is not the same as looking straight through a building: it's not just a physical idea, it's also an intellectual one.

You don't know what the Chinese expect in the way of beauty. The presentation is just a farce. You come into a room filled with 50 people and they don't talk to you. There's very little interaction.

Most architects say: I want to use this type of glass, even if it's too reflective or doesn't let enough light in. However, the use of a certain type of glass might change the comfort level.

Critics are entitled to have an opinion, but how can they judge how comfortable a building is? No critic is smart enough to judge how a building will perform over time.

America has always imported history.