Its my goal to make a building as immaterial as possible. Architecture is a very material thing. It takes a lot of resources, so why not eliminate what you dont need as long as youre able to achieve the same result? – Helmut Jahn
I used to love mathematics for its own sake, and I still do, because it allows for no hypocrisy and no vagueness…. – Stendhal (Henri Beyle), The Life of Henri Brulard
I was attending the University of Alberta. I was going to be a high school teacher, like my parents. I failed – no, I didnt fail a class, I just barely passed. I really didnt try. It was Canadian history, through the plays of the time. My God, those were boring plays. – Nathan Fillion