Quote by Helmut Jahn
Its my goal to make a building as immaterial as possible. Architec

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

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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

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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

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architecture
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Every time a student walks past a really urgent, expressive piece of architecture that belongs to his college, it can help reassure him that he does have that mind, does have that soul. – Louis Kahn

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What has happened to architecture since the second world war that the only passers-by who can contemplate it without pain are those equipped with a white stick and a dog? – Bernard Levin

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Architecture in general is frozen music. – Friedrich von Schelling

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Art is very tricky because its what you do for yourself. Its much harder for me to make those works than the monuments or the architecture. – Maya Lin

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