1. The language of the city is grey, and it differs from city to city. Out of this language, the ‘point of origin’ is found, to which architecture can connect.
2. Both architecture and the city are there to be used. The reinforcement of situations and the creation of new ones where necessary are at least as important as a formal architectural quality.
3. Prosaic projects decide the fate of the city. Radical thinking must also address the ordinary tasks that would normally pass under the radar of architectural debate.
4. Architecture is not a static, detached discipline. Before the contract, society decides on architecture‘s room to manoeuvre, so architecture must take an active role in the societal opinion-forming process.
5. Architectural autonomy is an illusion that hinders constructive architectural discourse and isolates architecture from society.
6. The essence of architecture resides between the old and the new, preservation and progression, rediscovery and new combinations. It creates by drawing from an extensive pool, and its duties change only negligibly.
7. Every architectural concept requires both intellectual and technical translation. Ultimately, space, materiality and details decide the quality and credibility of architecture.
8. Architecture should be able to endure self-criticism, not take itself too seriously, and keep seeking the unfamiliar.
