All Helmut Jahn Quotes
We prefer synthetic rather than natural materials. Natural products are almost too valuable. Wood is much harder to produce than metal. And metal is recyclable, while wood isn't.
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German and English firms operate internationally, while French firms do not. The only place where they all have work is in China. Anybody can sell himself in China!
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I wanted to improve the suburban office building; to create a great urban space in a suburban environment with all that implies about interaction, collaboration and creativity.
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The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture.
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Chinese buildings are like American buildings, with big footprints. People don't care about daylight or fresh air.
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Higher ceilings allow the use indirect lighting, which is much healthier and reduces glare.
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Most architects say: I want to use this type of glass, even if it's too reflective or doesn't let enough light in. However, the use of a certain type of glass might change the comfort level.
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A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the components and systems he proposes.
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Transparency is not the same as looking straight through a building: it's not just a physical idea, it's also an intellectual one.
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Critics are entitled to have an opinion, but how can they judge how comfortable a building is? No critic is smart enough to judge how a building will perform over time.
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In Europe, architects consider themselves artists. They think they're special when they win a competition.
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I think the younger generation, the people poised to dominate the workforce, are more socially conscious. They are more demanding in terms of environment and how that environment contributes to their life.
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You don't know what the Chinese expect in the way of beauty. The presentation is just a farce. You come into a room filled with 50 people and they don't talk to you. There's very little interaction.
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You'd never think of taking a cab if you had to walk a mile down Chicago's Michigan Avenue. But in a bad city you take a cab just to go around the corner.
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