If you have children in your house you have Frosted Flakes.
Transparency is not the same as looking straight through a building: it's not just a physical idea, it's also an intellectual one.
I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away.
A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the components and systems he proposes.
A building is hard to judge. It takes many years to find out whether it works. It's not as simple as asking the people in the office whether they like it.
Most architects say: I want to use this type of glass, even if it's too reflective or doesn't let enough light in. However, the use of a certain type of glass might change the comfort level.
A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban building, you experience when you drive.
But how little we know what would make paradise for our neighbours! We judge from our own desires, and our neighbours themselves are not always open enough even to throw out a hint of theirs.
My ideal day would be to get a good work out in, listen to music, talk to my family and friends on the phone, read and go to a good movie.
New Year's Eve, where auld acquaintance be forgot. Unless, of course, those tests come back positive.
It's nice when people want your autograph, but it's a little strange because I never expected it.