You Always Want To Try

The Level Of Detail And Craft Is Something That's Inscribed Within The Original Design Concept. And So When I Begin To Draw, I Know What Kind Of Detailing I Want The Building To Have.

In The West There Has Always Been The Attempt To Try Make The Religious Building, Whether It's A Medieval Or Renaissance Church, An Eternal Object For The Celebration Of God. The Material Chosen, Such As Stone, Brick, Or Concrete, Is Meant To Eternally Preserve What Is Inside.

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.

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

I Hope That America As A Whole, And Especially Its Architects, Will Become More Seriously Involved In Producing A New Architectural Culture That Would Bring The Nation To The Apex - Where It Has Stood Before - And Lead The World.