Quotes by Helmut Jahn

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

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

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

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

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In Europe, architects consider themselves artists. They think they're special when they win a competition.

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I've never looked at a suburban building as being a minor building and an urban...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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