VISION Issue 14 | Page 38

38 Vision Magazine There has to be a calculated risk with anything that’s worthwhile. And you have steered clear of the pedestrian, dull result. I’d prefer to be known as more of a risk-taker. I’d like people to see the value of the project because I tried to push the result architecturally as far as possible. Isn’t it really about the informed risk? You have to have intelligence when you approach a project like this. You have to have know-how and a certain experience. It’s calculated risk. It’s not a luckrisk as some people say. You’ve chosen the right materials for the task. Concrete, steel and glass form a very specific vocabulary that conveys an intriguing design and construction story. A lot of this has to do with telling the story in the thinnest, simplest way possible. It’s about getting the steel back to its thinnest and seeing glass with that beautiful edge so that the building speaks in an uncomplicated, elegant way. Toilet window ventilation slots reinforce the quality and spirit of glass detailing throughout. Open House