The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture. – Helmut Jahn
You dont 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 dont talk to you. Theres very little interaction. – Helmut Jahn
We are creating a unique experience. Its starts with how you see the building from a distance. – Helmut Jahn
I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away. – Helmut Jahn
While it may not be appropriate in every venue, and on every occasion, mockery is the guardian of reason, the enemy of pretension, and the mirror to folly. No belief, no passion, no commitment should be considered immune from the acerbic test of ridicule. – Dr. Idel Dreimer, www.lumpenbangenpiano.com