I had the privilege of living most of my life in a small town.
Every building is a prototype. No two are alike.
I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away.
A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the components and systems he proposes.
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.
Most architects say: I want to use this type of glass, even if it's too reflective or doesn't let enough light in. However, the use of a certain type of glass might change the comfort level.
A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban building, you experience when you drive.
I am a woman in the prime of my life, with certain powers and those powers severely limited by authorities whose faces I rarely see.
It's an awesome thing to be flung out onto the stage twice a weekend in front of 250 people, and you have to make it up as you go along.
If you want to use television to teach somebody, you must first teach them how to use television.
In the long run, the aggressive civilizations destroy themselves, almost always. It's their nature. They can't help it.