The level of detail and craft is something that's inscribed within the original design concept. And so when I begin to draw, I know what kind of detailing I want the building to have.

In Italy, there are so many significant architectural structures in history such as the Pantheon in Rome, or the Duomo.

At the same time, I would add that the American people have a lot of courage.

If there is only one culture all over the world, that's not a good thing.

I create enclosed spaces mainly by means of thick concrete walls. The primary reason is to create a place for the individual, a zone for oneself within society. When the external factors of a city's environment require the wall to be without openings, the interior must be especially full and satisfying.

In all my works, light is an important controlling factor.

In Architecture there is a part that is the result of Logical Reasoning and a part that is created through the Senses. There is always a point where they Clash. I don't think Architecture can be created without that Collision.