In Europe, architects consider themselves artists. They think they're special when they win a competition..

I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away..

Chinese buildings are like American buildings, with big footprints. People don't care about daylight or fresh air..

I think the younger generation, the people poised to dominate the workforce, are more socially conscious. They are more demanding in terms of environ….

We are creating a unique experience. It's starts with how you see the building from a distance..

For me, drawing generates thinking and vice versa..

German and English firms operate internationally, while French firms do not. The only place where they all have work is in China. Anybody can sell hi….

The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture..

The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The general architect here has no scruples, no ambitions..

We prefer synthetic rather than natural materials. Natural products are almost too valuable. Wood is much harder to produce than metal. And metal is ….

You'd never think of taking a cab if you had to walk a mile down Chicago's Michigan Avenue. But in a bad city you take a cab just to go around the co….

I've never looked at a suburban building as being a minor building and an urban building as being a major building..

Sometimes I have to accept a job I don't really want. Hardly anybody comes up to you with a commission; it's all competitions these days..

Critics are entitled to have an opinion, but how can they judge how comfortable a building is? No critic is smart enough to judge how a building will….

A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the components and systems he proposes..

When I came to America in the '60s, it was the place to be. I wonder if I'd come here today..

Transparency is not the same as looking straight through a building: it's not just a physical idea, it's also an intellectual one..

Higher ceilings allow the use indirect lighting, which is much healthier and reduces glare..

I find if my body feels well and I exercise regularly, I think better, work better and feel better..

A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban building, you experience when you drive..

Creativity has more to do with the elimination of the inessential than with inventing something new..