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" In Europe, they're more demanding, the ones that rent the build ings. "

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

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

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

" Chinese buildings are like American buildings, with big footprints. People don't care about daylight or fresh air. "

" I'm ashamed to be German. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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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" 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! "