We Were Emerging From The Period Of WAR, Of UNIFORMS, Of Women-soldiers BUILT Like Boxers. I Drew Women-flowers, SOFT Shoulders, Fine Waists Like Liana And Wide Skirts Like Corolla.

I Think Architects Have A MAJOR ROLE In Being Responsible For Illustrating What The Future Could Be. Because Of The Very Strong POLITICAL And Commercial Climate, Many Architects Are Trying Very Hard To SOLVE Everyday Issues, To RESPOND To The Authorities.

I Don't KNOW If I WOULD DESCRIBE Myself As A POLITICAL ARTIST.

Life HOLDS One GREAT But QUITE Commonplace Mystery. Though Shared By Each Of Us And Known To All, Seldom Rates A Second Thought. That Mystery, Which Most Of Us Take For Granted And Never THINK Twice About, Is TIME.

You FEEL A Certain Way In A Glass Or CONCRETE Or Limestone Building. It Has An Effect On Your SKIN - The Same With Plywood Or Veneer, Or Solid Timber. Wood Doesn't Steal Energy From Your Body The Way Glass And Concrete Steal Heat. When It's HOT, A Wood House Feels Cooler Than A Concrete One, And When It's Cold, The Other Way AROUND.

The MYSTERY Is What Prompted MEN To Leave CAVES, To COME Out Of The Womb Of NATURE.

A SIGN To Me Is A One-liner, A SYMBOL Is Very COMPLEX And My HOUSE Is A Series Of SYMBOLS.

My Mother Had A SEWING MACHINE. I Was Never Allowed To Use It, But I Was So Fascinated By This LITTLE Needle Going Up And Down Joining Fabric TOGETHER That I'd Use It When My Mother Went Out To Feed The CHICKENS.

A Bridge Is Born Of Necessity, But It MUST Establish Its Own IDENTITY. It Should Harmonize With Its SURROUNDINGS, And The DESIGN Must Transcend The PURELY Local And Transform The Setting.