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

We are creating a unique experience. It's starts with how you see the building from a distance.

You'd never think of taking a cab if you had to walk a mile down Chicago's Michigan Avenue. But in a bad city you take a cab just to go around the corner.

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

When I came to America in the '60s, it was the place to be. I wonder if I'd come here today.

We prefer synthetic rather than natural materials. Natural products are almost too valuable. Wood is much harder to produce than metal. And metal is recyclable, while wood isn't.

A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban building, you experience when you drive.