I've never looked at a suburban building as being a minor building and an urban building as being a major building. Helmut Jahn buildhavelook Change image and share on social
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. Helmut Jahn buildfindhard Change image and share on social
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 buildcomfortablecritic Change image and share on social
Creativity has more to do with the elimination of the inessential than with inventing something new. Helmut Jahn creativityeliminationinessential Change image and share on social
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 chinaenglishfirm Change image and share on social
It's 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 don't need as long as you're able to achieve the same result? Helmut Jahn achievearchitecturebuild share on social
The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture. Helmut Jahn americanarchitectureattitude Change image and share on social
I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away. Helmut Jahn architecturestrive Change image and share on social
When I think of some of my earlier work, it really seems a fortunate coincidence that I succeeded. Helmut Jahn coincidenceearlyfortunate Change image and share on social
