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

Chinese buildings are like American buildings, with big footprints. People don't care about daylight or fresh air.

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

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

America has always imported history.

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.

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.