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I think architecture has to be a gift.

Architecture is art, nothing else.

I think architecture, to be really intense and fulfilling, doesn't have to be large.

I don't want to do architecture that's dry and dull.

It's my goal to make a building as immaterial as possible. Architecture is a very material thing. It takes a lot of resources, so why not eliminate what you don't need as long as you're able to achieve the same result?

I would like my architecture to inspire people to use their own resources, to move into the future.

I love architecture.

Architecture adds dimensions to my life that would be impossible to acquire if I retired. The beautiful thing about architecture is that every project is brand new. I am forced to renew myself with every project. Isn't that wonderful?

Winning a competition in architecture is a ticket to oblivion. It's just an idea. Ninety-nine per cent never get built.