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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. "
Helmut Jahn
Same
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" 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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" We want our buildings to work like a machine that will create a pleasurable environment. "
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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. "
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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. "
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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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" 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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" When I work, I work very hard. When I don't work, I have to do something where my endeavor can totally take me off what I do professionally, like sailing. It takes all your attention. "
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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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" Chinese buildings are like American buildings, with big footprints. People don't care about daylight or fresh air. "
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" We are creating a unique experience. It's starts with how you see the building from a distance. "
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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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" When I think of some of my earlier work, it really seems a fortunate coincidence that I succeeded. "
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" I don't consider myself a star or a celebrity. I'm a simple guy who works a lot. "
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" In Europe, architects consider themselves artists. They think they're special when they win a competition. "
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" Creativity has more to do with the elimination of the inessential than with inventing something new. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" In Europe, they're more demanding, the ones that rent the build ings. "
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" For me, though, the fun is over when I get the job. "
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Get
Fun
Job
" Every building is a prototype. No two are alike. "
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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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" I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away. "
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" For me, drawing generates thinking and vice versa. "
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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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" I'm just a nice and easy person. "
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" Success on one project does not necessarily mean success in the next project. You've got to be prepared in everything you do. "
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" 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. "
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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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" I've never looked at a suburban building as being a minor building and an urban building as being a major building. "
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