Moshe Safdie delivered his lecture series "Belonging" this spring at the Graduate School of Design, examining the architect's responsibility to design buildings that resonate deeply with the people and environments they serve.

Over my career I have been asked to design projects for people and places that I didn’t know. In Africa, in Iran, in Asia, and in Texas to name a few. My mission going into each relationship was always to immerse myself in the culture and the place; to extract some clues that would support my belief which is that when architecture represents the essence of the place where it is built, it resonates with people in a way that is long lasting and profound.

Moshe Safdie