There are small and large, impressive and important buildings or complexes that dwarf me, that oppress me, that exclude or rebuff me. But there also buildings or ensembles of buildings, both small ones and monumental ones, that make me feel good, that make me look good, that give me a sense of dignity and freedom, that make me want to stay awhile and that | enjoy using. These are the works l feel passion for. SO when I`m working, l keep reminding myself that my buildings are bodies and need to be built accordingly: as anatomy and skin, as mass and membrane, as fabric, shell, velvet, silk, and glossy steel. l try to make sure that the materials are attuned to each other, that they radiate; l take a certain amount of oak and a different amount of pietra serena and add something to them2three grams of silver or a handle that turns or maybe surfaces of gleaming glass, so that every combination of materials yields a unique composition, becomes an original