It's really important that we not replicate what came before us, but we do something of our own, that's reflective of our own time, of contemporary society.

Any artist will tell you that when they get negative criticism of their work, it's personally hurtful to them.

If we are to believe or accept that buildings are cultural markers, if architects work in a vacuum with their own preconceptions about society, then we won't be creating appropriate cultural markers.

When we're dealing with historic buildings, we don't replicate, but we try to be subordinate and be deferential to them.

Public commentary absolutely influences my work.

The problem with architecture is it goes with the territory, because it's an applied art and because you're messing about with people and their environment.

It's really important that we not replicate what came before us, but we do something of our own, that's reflective of our own time, of contemporary society.