You don't know what the Chinese expect in the way of beauty. The presentation is just a farce. You come into a room filled with 50 people and they don't talk to you. There's very little interaction.

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

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

We are creating a unique experience. It's starts with how you see the building from a distance.

You'd never think of taking a cab if you had to walk a mile down Chicago's Michigan Avenue. But in a bad city you take a cab just to go around the corner.

America has always imported history.

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