"Critics are entitled to have an opinion, but how can they judge how comfortable a building is? No critic is smart enough to judge how a building will perform over time."

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"Critics are entitled to have an opinion, but how can they judge how comfortable a building is? No critic is smart enough to judge how a building will perform over time."

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"Sometimes I have to accept a job I don't really want. Hardly anybody comes up to you with a commission; it's all competitions these days."

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"The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The general architect here has no scruples, no ambitions."

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"When I came to America in the '60s, it was the place to be. I wonder if I'd come here today."

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"America has always imported history."

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"A building is hard to judge. It takes many years to find out whether it works. It's not as simple as asking the people in the office whether they like it."

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