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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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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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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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We are creating a unique experience. Its starts with how you see the building from a distance. – Helmut Jahn

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It was the drawing that led me to architecture, the search for light and astonishing forms. – Oscar Niemeyer

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To create architecture is to put in order. Put what in order? Function and objects. – Le Corbusier

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Todays developer is a poor substitute for the committed entrepreneur of the last century for whom the work of architecture represented a chance to celebrate the worth of his enterprise. – Arthur Erickson

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People kind of tend to mystify design and architecture by suggesting you need to train. – Marc Newson

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