Winning the competition for Frankfurt's Museum of Applied Art in '79 opened the door to a number of projects in Europe, especially as we were invited to join many design competitions.

Architecture which enters into a symbiosis with light does not merely create form in light, by day and at night, but allow light to become form.

I was in Taiwan recently and was completely amazed by the density of population. It makes New York look like no one is out on the streets.

When I think of a place of worship, I think of a place where one can sit and be reminded of all the things that are important outside our individual lives. To express spirituality, the architect has to think of the original material of architecture, space and light.

Ultimately it's the public nature of those projects that I most enjoy. Museums are more than just places to view art, they're also civic and social centers.

We look at each one [project] and consider the context - what it is and what it can be - beyond the strictly functional concerns.

The responsibility of an architect is to create a sense of order, a sense of place, a sense of relationship.