I think that the point of being an architect is to help raise the experience of everyday living, even a little. Putting a window where people would really like one. Making sure a shaving mirror in a hotel bathroom is at the right angle. Making bureaucratic buildings that are somehow cheerful.

I'm suspicious of the idea of architects acting like business executives, brand managers, or purveyors of luxury goods.

I suppose I'm trying to build an architecture that's as timeless as possible, although we're all creatures of our age.

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