It was really a magical moment, to see this idea that's in your head. Michael Arad headideamagical Change image and share on social
I have no choice but to fight them every step of the way. I can't tell you how many other stupid ideas have been proposed over the last two years. Michael Arad choicefightidea Change image and share on social
If I wasn't going to live in Israel, I had to live in New York. Michael Arad israelliveyork 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
New York was a place I wanted to live and work all along. If I wasn't going to live in Israel, I had to live in New York. Michael Arad israelliveplace Change image and share on social
I had a dual role: designer and advocate. Michael Arad advocatedesignerdual Change image and share on social
When I was in the Army, the unit I served in, you could never stop. It was a volunteer unit, and there was a fairly high rate of attrition. The people who stayed through are the people who were either great at it or the people who just didn't know how to stop. And I fell into that second category. Michael Arad armyattritioncategory share on social
I really appreciate artists of the 20th century, and I can see a lot of their influence on my work, but to suggest that my design only fits within an 'ism' kind of bothers me. Michael Arad 20thartistbother Change image and share on social
I'm a little more measured. That sense of urgency I thought accompanied things - it can take a little longer. You have to take the long view. Michael Arad accompanylongmeasure Change image and share on social
When I started this project, I was a young architect. I was very apprehensive about any changes to the design. Whether I wanted to or not, I learned that you can accept some changes to its form without compromising its intent. But it's a leap of faith that I didn't want to make initially - to put it mildly. Michael Arad acceptapprehensivearchitect share on social