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

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.

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

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

I think the younger generation, the people poised to dominate the workforce, are more socially conscious. They are more demanding in terms of environment and how that environment contributes to their life.

For me, drawing generates thinking and vice versa.

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