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

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.

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

Every building is a prototype. No two are alike.

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

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

Higher ceilings allow the use indirect lighting, which is much healthier and reduces glare.