I work a little bit like a sculptor. When I start, my first idea for a building is with the material. I believe architecture is about that. It's... →
Peter Zumthor
Architecture to me is whole. I cannot say I only care about this 25% and the other 75% I let go... it's just I want to work the way I want to... →
I need a close contact to the client, whoever it is, and a commitment of the client to go out and do a process together. I want to do the best for... →
I think the chance of finding beauty is higher if you don't work on it directly. Beauty in architecture is driven by practicality. This is what... →
I design for the use of a building and the place and for the people who use it... the reputation for arrogance comes because when work is offered to... →
I can't be bought with money. If someone calls me and asks me to work for them for three or four years, and they'll pay me well to build... →
I work anywhere between three and 10 years on a project, depending on the size. My lifetime is finite. Therefore, I have to look carefully at how... →
Playing college soccer was going to be the top of my athletic feats. I wasn't going to the Olympics. I was a decent player, but it's because... →
Mark Zupan
I've always had questions about how things work and why it was that way. From all kinds of perspectives, from the physical to the spiritual.
Ayelet Zurer
Every time you find something that doesn't work, you're a step closer to what does work.
Markus Zusak