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I find beauty in the unfinished.
I want to create architecture that belongs to its place and time.
My buildings are incomplete without the presence of people.
I believe that architecture is a discipline that can change society.
We must listen to the site; it will tell us what to do.
We must design for the future while respecting the past.
The city is a living organism, constantly evolving and changing. We must design with this dynamism in mind.
I don't pursue style. I pursue coherence.
I try to understand the place, its memory, its light, its materials, and then I try to find the right answer.
The past is part of our present, and thus part of our future.
I don't do 'signature' architecture. Each project is a new challenge.
The Guggenheim Bilbao changed my life. It proved that architecture could transform a city.
I'm interested in the in-between spaces, the places where things come together.
The creative process is messy. That's why my sketches look the way they do.
Chaos is part of our lives. My architecture reflects this.
I try to listen to what the site is saying. I don't impose my will on it.
The curves in my buildings are not arbitrary. They are purposeful responses to context, light and movement.
I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity.
The greatest reward is seeing people enjoy something I've created.
I'm very suspicious of the word 'style'. It's a word that people use to categorize things when they don't understand them.