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

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.

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.

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?

In Europe, architects consider themselves artists. They think they're special when they win a competition.

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