The magi brought valuable gifts, but that was not among them. This dark assertion will be illuminated later on.

The best architecture comes from a synthesis of all the elements that separately comprise a building: the structure that holds it up; the services that allow it to function; its ecology; the quality of natural light; the symbolism of the form; the relationship of the building to the skyline and the surrounding public space.

"I have always felt that I am a foreigner, even in my own country."