Design Is About Integration

The best architecture comes from a synthesis of all the elements

That separately comprise a building,

From its relationship to the streetscape

Or skyline to the structure that holds it up;

The services that allow it to work;

The ecology of the building;

The material used;

The character in the spaces;

The aesthetic dimension and the beauty of light and shade;

The symbolism of the form;

And the way in which it signals its presence in the city or the countryside.

I think that holds true whether you are creating a landmark or deferring to a historical setting.

by Norman Foster