Creativity has more to do with the elimination of the inessential than with inventing something new. |
We prefer synthetic rather than natural materials. Natural products are almost too valuable. Wood is much harder to produce than metal. And metal is recyclable, while wood isn't. |
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? |
The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The general architect here has no scruples, no ambitions. |
You don't know what the Chinese expect in the way of beauty. The presentation is just a farce. You come into a room filled with 50 people and they don't talk to you. There's very little interaction. |
I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away. |
I've never looked at a suburban building as being a minor building and an urban building as being a major building. |
Every building is a prototype. No two are alike. |
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 himself in China! |
Chinese buildings are like American buildings, with big footprints. People don't care about daylight or fresh air. |