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

Quote by Helmut Jahn

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A building is hard to judge. It takes many years to find out whether it...

A building is hard to judge. It takes many years to find out whether it...

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

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

A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the...

A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the...

Creativity has more to do with the elimination of the inessential than with inventing something...

Creativity has more to do with the elimination of the inessential than with inventing something...

You'd never think of taking a cab if you had to walk a mile down...

You'd never think of taking a cab if you had to walk a mile down...

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

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...

I think the younger generation, the people poised to dominate the workforce, are more socially...

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

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

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

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

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

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

It's my goal to make a building as immaterial as possible. Architecture is a very...

It's my goal to make a building as immaterial as possible. Architecture is a very...

Sometimes I have to accept a job I don't really want. Hardly anybody comes up...

Sometimes I have to accept a job I don't really want. Hardly anybody comes up...

Every building is a prototype. No two are alike.

Every building is a prototype. No two are alike.

German and English firms operate internationally, while French firms do not. The only place where...

German and English firms operate internationally, while French firms do not. The only place where...

I wanted to improve the suburban office building; to create a great urban space in...

I wanted to improve the suburban office building; to create a great urban space in...

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

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

America has always imported history.

America has always imported history.

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

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...

When I came to America in the '60s, it was the place to be. I...

Most architects say: I want to use this type of glass, even if it's too...

Most architects say: I want to use this type of glass, even if it's too...