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.

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

Most architects say: I want to use this type of glass, even if it's too reflective or doesn't let enough light in. However, the use of a certain type of glass might change the comfort level.

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

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

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.

Sometimes I have to accept a job I don't really want. Hardly anybody comes up to you with a commission; it's all competitions these days.