"I save old buildings, one at a time. I make an old piece of Chicago's history vibrant and new again. I recycle them and make them viable for the next generation. It makes me happy that a terra cotta facade from what used to be an old factory can survive and become someone's home. It is my love for Chicago and my adoration of her buildings that speak her past, that inspire me to create new and beautiful homes for people to enjoy. It is the people of Chicago–the people of my past and present and future–that have inspired the lifestyle that each building can offer."