I believe that the way people live can be directed a little by architecture.

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

My hand is the extension of the thinking process - the creative process.

The speed of change makes you wonder what will become of architecture.

If you give people nothingness, they can ponder what can be achieved from that nothingness.

When you look at Japanese traditional architecture, you have to look at Japanese culture and its relationship with nature. You can actually live in a harmonious, close contact with nature - this very unique to Japan.

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.