We are creating a unique experience. Its starts with how you see the building from a distance. – 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
Its 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 dont need as long as youre able to achieve the same result? – Helmut Jahn
I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away. – Helmut Jahn
The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture. – Helmut Jahn
The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The general architect here has no scruples, no ambitions. – Helmut Jahn
A city building, you experience when you walk a suburban building, you experience when you drive. – Helmut Jahn
Every building is a prototype. No two are alike. – Helmut Jahn
