What I do is the opposite of building walls. I build bridges. A bridge is something that connects instead of separating.
We're used to thinking of force as a stable phenomenon, but it has a cinematic variable, which is acceleration.
Building a bridge, in my opinion, is a symbolic gesture, linked with the needs of people who cross over it, and with the idea of overcoming or surmounting obstacles. A modern bridge can also be a work of art. It helps to shape our daily lives and becomes a vital experience for all the people who use it.
The bones of my architecture are very much related to the structure, to the physical fact of how a building can stand up; it's also related to geometry and a certain understanding of the architecture in which there is a balance between expression and function.
Architecture is a code. It's a pure code, derived from the dimensions of nature.
Not only did America invent the skyscraper, it invented the skyline.
Chicago is a beautiful city with a wonderful skyline.
I have tried to get close to the frontier between architecture and sculpture and to understand architecture as an art.
I would like to be an artist who works in a very closed ambience.
You must understand the difference between being an architect and a politician. Architecture is a profession of perseverance. You have to come through. The politician is there to blame someone.
My personality is more the personality of a painter.
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is for the community of San Francisco. And the Brooklyn Bridge, which is one of the most magnificent bridges ever built, is also a monument to the community, you see.
For people of the younger generation, the 21st century has started for them with a positive sign that Valencia is and will continue to be a very modern city.
I think it is important to build for people, and to deliver this message of hope: through good construction and a certain sense of progression, a better understanding of each other can be achieved.
The two most important functional aspects to be fulfilled in a transportation facility are ease of wayfinding and easy orientation.
A new building should deliver a feeling of hope.
As an architect, you do not have control of who will build the building and who will have the capability.
Think about what happens when architecture becomes ruins. All you have left are some little columns on a cliff, but it's still such an overwhelming experience that you could say architecture is that which makes ruins beautiful.
The Taj Mahal is a monument to love in all cultures.
My goal is always to create something exceptional that enhances cities and enriches the lives of the people who live and work in them.
