Helmut Jahn Quotes


You'd never think of taking a cab if you had to walk a mile down Chicago's Michigan Avenue. But in a bad city you take a cab just to go around the corner. - Helmut Jahn


You don't 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 don't talk to you. There's very little interaction. - Helmut Jahn


When I think of some of my earlier work, it really seems a fortunate coincidence that I succeeded. - Helmut Jahn


When I came to America in the '60s, it was the place to be. I wonder if I'd come here today. - Helmut Jahn


We want our buildings to work like a machine that will create a pleasurable environment. - Helmut Jahn


We prefer synthetic rather than natural materials. Natural products are almost too valuable. Wood is much harder to produce than metal. And metal is recyclable, while wood isn't. - Helmut Jahn


We are creating a unique experience. It's starts with how you see the building from a distance. - Helmut Jahn


Transparency is not the same as looking straight through a building: it's not just a physical idea, it's also an intellectual one. - 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


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