Rome has not seen a modern building in more than half a century. It is a city frozen in time.

To be an architect has been a life-long dream. Little did I know when asked at the age of 14 'what do you want to do when you grow up?' I said I wanted to be an architect. After 50 years I am still learning all what that means. Working together with so many people has been enormously gratifying. Being an architect means being a member of a fantastic team.

Rome has not seen a modern building in more than half a century. It is a city frozen in time.

If I had my druthers, I would do a lot more.

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

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.

The world has changed a great deal from when I began 50 years ago. I was very fortunate. There were a lot of opportunities that perhaps don't exist today.