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

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?

Jarenlang kwam ik bij het boodschappen doen langs een huis dat weliswaar een van de lelijkste gebouwen was dat ik ooit heb gezien, maar me ook meer over architectuur heeft geleerd dan menig meesterwerk.

The architectural profession gave the public 50 years of modern architecture and the public's response has been 10 years of the greatest wave of historical preservation in the history of man.

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.