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

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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. "

" I'm ashamed to be German. "

Helmut Jahn

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German

" 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. "

" Success on one project does not necessarily mean success in the next project. You've got to be prepared in everything you do. "

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

" 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? "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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! "

" 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

Job

Sometimes

" 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'm just a nice and easy person. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

Helmut Jahn

Demanding

Build

" IBM has a very solid business image. "

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

Helmut Jahn

Vice Versa

Vice

" 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. "

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

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