Water, wind, light, and sound are the most prominent elements recurring in his work. He experimented with new technologies, tools and media, and his preliminary studies were absolutely detailed and well-documented with multiple drawings, even instructions on how one should bolt down a tiny screw. Zongolopoulos created his sculptures combining an architect’s scientific procedure with the sensitivity of an artist who envisions a better world. During an interview, Zongolopoulos said: “What is sculpture today, anyway? What are these large-scale constructions? It is architecture. You can’t create large-scale sculpture if it does not entail architecture.”