The best architecture comes from a synthesis of all the elements that separately comprise a building: the structure that holds it up; the services that allow it to function; the ecology of the building - its relationship to the surroundings; the quality of natural light; the symbolism of the form; the relationship of the building to the skyline.

On choosing friends: "Life's too short to hang out with people who aren't resourceful."

大道从虚无中产生一气，又从一气中分化出阴阳。