Before 2000, everything was about being contextual, and buildings were supposed to be good citizens.
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Architecture is not merely national but clearly has local ties in that it is rooted in the earth.
I believe that the way people live can be directed a little by architecture.
I see my buildings as pieces of cities, and in my designs I try to make them into responsible and contributing citizens.
Architecture has always been a very idealistic profession. It's about making the world a better place, and it works over the generations because people go on vacation and they look for it.
There is a lot of bad architecture. What we need more is to look at how our landscape should look in the next decades.
People's personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.
Architecture is always political.
Our emphasis on political coverage from the day we were born here was well-founded, and we believe there were opportunities there that we could do it in a more interesting, appealing and balanced way.
Good buildings make and are made by their settings, and they are appropriately different in different locations. Climate, culture, topography and materials have helped create regional architectural languages that seem curiously right for their locations and for all times.
Good buildings come from good people, and all problems are solved by good design.