I think 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 or the streetscape; and, perhaps most importantly, the client's vision and the user's needs.

Innovation is not just about creating something new, but about making what exists better.

Mathematics is not just about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding.

You have to stay true to yourself and your art.

Memory is like a phantom, or like a friend who betrays you.

April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.