Up to now, however, he has not received a completely satisfying commission. So he designs bus-shelters and phone-boxes and quite succesfully participates in competitions; but he has not built anything himself yet. Out of the blue, he gets an offer which is not only lucrative but also a tremendous challenge - namely, to design a cultural centre for a gigantic Berlin satellite town. Intercession at top level got him the commission which he impulsively accepts, however, under the following condition: he wants to choose his assistants himself.