Helmut Jahn Quotes

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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…
• A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the components and systems he proposes.
• Higher ceilings allow the use indirect lighting, which is much healthier and reduces glare.
• 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…
• A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban building, you experience when you drive.
• Creativity has more to do with the elimination of the inessential than with inventing something new.
• The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The general architect here has no scruples, no ambitions.
• Transparency is not the same as looking straight through a building: it's not just a physical idea, it's also an intellectual one.
• I find if my body feels well and I exercise regularly, I think better, work better and feel better.
• IBM has a very solid business image.
• For me, though, the fun is over when I get the job.
• We want our buildings to work like a machine that will create a pleasurable environment.
• In Europe, they're more demanding, the ones that rent the build ings.

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