I Don't Believe Architecture Has To Speak

Look At London Or Paris: They're Both Filthy. You Don't Get That In Tokyo. The Proud Residents Look After Their City.

All Those Involved In The Construction Of An Architectural Design, From The Architect To The Builder, Have An Attachment To The Architecture, Although It's Difficult To Quantify The Attachment.

In Japan, There Is Less A Culture Of Preserving Old Buildings Than In Europe.

When I Design Buildings, I Think Of The Overall Composition, Much As The Parts Of A Body Would Fit Together. On Top Of That, I Think About How People Will Approach The Building And Experience That Space.

You Can't Really Say What Is Beautiful About A Place, But The Image Of The Place Will Remain Vividly With You.