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

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.

We think about project's public nature and how that can be enhanced, how the spaces we create can enliven the experience of being there.

The work needs to have a certain longevity. It lasts longer than we do.

I think white is the most wonderful color of all, because within it one can find every color of the rainbow.

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.

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.