A building is hard to judge. It takes many years to find out whether it works. It's not as simple as asking the people in the office whether they like it.

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.

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

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.

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

Every building is a prototype. No two are alike.

It's my goal to make a building as immaterial as possible. Architecture is a very material thing. It takes a lot of resources, so why not eliminate what you don't need as long as you're able to achieve the same result?