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I needed to understand the spirit of a tall building, what makes it important, what should I try to achieve in a tall building. It became a very interesting problem, something that I like very much. ”
I'm a bad customer for my own buildings! If I'm choosing an apartment, I choose one about five or six stories high so that I can see the people, the trees, and the world on the street. Beyond that, I lose contact with the ground! ”
I see my buildings as pieces of cities, and in my designs I try to make them into responsible and contributing citizens. ”
There may be some changes in building codes, but I don't see any stylistic departure that you'll be able to attribute to Sept. 11. ”
I realize that having a style would be very beneficial for my practice from a marketing standpoint, but I can't do it. I believe my responsibilities as an architect are to design the most appropriate building for the place. Each place has a distinct culture and function, which for me requires an appropriate answer. ”
I would have loved to be the designer of the Capitol of the United States. I would love to do some important major public building. ”
Popov was double Olympic champion in '92 and '96, and then Gary Hall came along and won in 2000 and 2004, and I would be the next on the list. That's a good goal, to have my name on that list alongside these guys. ”
Since the Church is to be servant to the poor, it is our fault if that wealth is not channeled to help the poor in our world. ”
I'm a defender, and my first job is to make the team secure at the back; that's my primary responsibility. ”
I don't really trust politicians, and our job is to call them out. It's old-school journalism. ”