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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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" A building is hard to judge. It takes many years to find out whether it works. It's not as simple as asking the people in the office whether they like it. "

Helmut Jahn

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" For me, though, the fun is over when I get the job. "

" When I came to America in the '60s, it was the place to be. I wonder if I'd come here today. "

" I don't consider myself a star or a celebrity. I'm a simple guy who works a lot. "

" I think there will be a 200-story skyscraper someday. However, it will require a developer who will not think in conventional terms and for whom economic restraints won't apply. "

" When I think of some of my earlier work, it really seems a fortunate coincidence that I succeeded. "

" 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. "

" We want our buildings to work like a machine that will create a pleasurable environment. "

" The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture. "

" Transparency is not the same as looking straight through a building: it's not just a physical idea, it's also an intellectual one. "

" Every building is a prototype. No two are alike. "

" A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the components and systems he proposes. "

" We are creating a unique experience. It's starts with how you see the building from a distance. "

" Sometimes I have to accept a job I don't really want. Hardly anybody comes up to you with a commission; it's all competitions these days. "

Helmut Jahn

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" For me, drawing generates thinking and vice versa. "

Helmut Jahn

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" Working is actually a pleasure. It's just very time-consuming. It's a way of life. I find that I can work when I travel and work when I run. There is nothing like, on a rainy day, to work. "

" I've never looked at a suburban building as being a minor building and an urban building as being a major building. "

" IBM has a very solid business image. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I find if my body feels well and I exercise regularly, I think better, work better and feel better. "

" America has always imported history. "

" A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban building, you experience when you drive. "

" Higher ceilings allow the use indirect lighting, which is much healthier and reduces glare. "

" It's my goal to make a building as immaterial as possible. Architecture is a very material thing. It takes a lot of resources, so why not eliminate what you don't need as long as you're able to achieve the same result? "

" I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away. "

" 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. "

" I'm just a nice and easy person. "

" I used to buy nice clothes and drive a nice car when I couldn't afford it. But I spent all my money doing it, and now I don't have to. I like nice things. I like to travel in a certain style. I like to live in a nice place. "

" 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. "