For Me, Drawing Generates Thinking And Vice

America Has Always Imported History.

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.

A Building Is Hard To Judge. It Takes Many Years To Find Out Whether It Works. It's Not As Simple As Asking The People In The Office Whether They Like It.

In Europe, Architects Consider Themselves Artists. They Think They're Special When They Win A Competition.

Sometimes I Have To Accept A Job I Don't Really Want. Hardly Anybody Comes Up To You With A Commission; It's All Competitions These Days.