Every building is a prototype. No two are alike.

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

It's my goal to make a building as immaterial as possible. Architecture is a very material thing. It takes a lot of resources, so why not eliminate what you don't need as long as you're able to achieve the same result?

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

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

When I work, I work very hard. When I don't work, I have to do something where my endeavor can totally take me off what I do professionally, like sailing. It takes all your attention.