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If you look at the entrance halls of the skyscrapers of the 1920s and 1930s, they are very welcoming. They are public spaces with enormous amounts of display and marble and so on. They were havens off the street.

What the people are within, the buildings express without.

If you work in a public space, you have to be aware that no one is buying a ticket.

People, of all ages, are far more open than you might think to being moved in new ways.

To go to the White House is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In fact, the building is not that big.

In an open adoption agreement, you agree to a minimum number of visits - a floor, not a ceiling. It's enforceable.

There are so many constraints on the architect that public buildings almost never feel free or enjoyable.

The whole point is it's about getting as many people to come and see the play as you can.

It makes good sense for planners everywhere to provide more facilities in general that are aimed at older folks.