I pushed the process forward by saying, 'We should do this, this, and this right now. Please find the budget for me to find a structural engineer, a mechanical engineer, a civil engineer, so we can do the preliminary work.' Michael Arad budgetcivilengineer share on social
I built a series of supporters that had my back. I never abused that trust. You can't cry wolf. You have to solve most problems yourself. Michael Arad abusebackbuild Change image and share on social
You have to always push back, whatever the pressures put on you. Michael Arad backpressurepush Change image and share on social
I love New York, but I'd felt like an outsider here. Michael Arad feltloveoutsider Change image and share on social
You can just never desist. You have to always push back, whatever the pressures put on you. Michael Arad backdesistpressure Change image and share on social
How do you design it so that people can form a space of their own, and feel quiet and contemplative? Michael Arad contemplativedesignfeel Change image and share on social
I believe that people are fundamentally are decent. And, yes, you will have people that sometimes will misbehave. Michael Arad decentfundamentallymisbehave Change image and share on social
I think my desire to imagine a future for this site came out of trying to come to terms with the emotions that day aroused. Michael Arad arousedaydesire Change image and share on social
It sounds really over the top to say you're responsible for the city of New York, but I do feel responsibility to the city of New York, to this country, to people everywhere. So many people were affected by the events of September 11, and I feel this is one of the ways that that event will be understood and defined. Michael Arad affectcitycountry share on social
As architects we are often involved in the concrete-steel-and-glass aspect of it, but cities are social structures, and to be involved in imagining the future of cities and the type of relationships and the types of places that we're making is something that intrigues me very much. Michael Arad architectaspectcity share on social