Top 41 Quotes by Helmut Jahn

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

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.

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

Higher ceilings allow the use indirect lighting, which is much healthier and reduces glare.

IBM has a very solid business image.

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

I'm just a nice and easy person.

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.

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

A building is hard to judge. It takes many years to find out whether it works. It's not as simple as asking the people in the office whether they like it.