Author: Helmut Jahn

Quotes

A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban building, you experience when you drive.

A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban building, you experience when you drive.

- Helmut Jahn

I wanted to improve the suburban office building; to create a great urban space in a suburban environment with all that implies about interaction, collaboration and creativity.

I wanted to improve the suburban office building; to create a great urban space in a suburban environment with all that implies about interaction, collaboration and creativity.

- Helmut Jahn

Success on one project does not necessarily mean success in the next project. You've got to be prepared in everything you do.

Success on one project does not necessarily mean success in the next project. You've got to be prepared in everything you do.

- Helmut Jahn

Every building is a prototype. No two are alike.

Every building is a prototype. No two are alike.

- Helmut Jahn

A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the components and systems he proposes.

A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the components and systems he proposes.

- Helmut Jahn

German and English firms operate internationally, while French firms do not. The only place where they all have work is in China. Anybody can sell himself in China!

German and English firms operate internationally, while French firms do not. The only place where they all have work is in China. Anybody can sell himself in China!

- Helmut Jahn

Critics are entitled to have an opinion, but how can they judge how comfortable a building is? No critic is smart enough to judge how a building will perform over time.

Critics are entitled to have an opinion, but how can they judge how comfortable a building is? No critic is smart enough to judge how a building will perform over time.

- Helmut Jahn

America has always imported history.

America has always imported history.

- Helmut Jahn

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