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; the ecology of the building - its relationship to the surroundings; the quality of natural light; the symbolism of the form; the relationship of the building to the skyline.

Every piece of fruit tells a story - from the soil it grew in to the hands that harvested it.

La vie est une tragédie pour celui qui sent, et une comédie pour celui qui pense.