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Helmut Jahn quotes

Deutsch Architect January 4, 1940

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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
Helmut Jahn quote: "Higher ceilings allow the use indirect lighting, which is much..."
Higher ceilings allow the use indirect lighting, which is much healthier and reduces glare. Helmut Jahn
Helmut Jahn quote: "Chinese buildings are like American buildings, with big..."
Chinese buildings are like American buildings, with big footprints. People don't care about daylight or fresh air. Helmut Jahn
Helmut Jahn quote: "We are creating a unique experience. It's starts with how you..."
We are creating a unique experience. It's starts with how you see the building from a distance. Helmut Jahn
Helmut Jahn quote: "A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban..."
A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban building, you experience when you drive. Helmut Jahn
Sometimes I have to accept a job I don't really want. Hardly anybody comes up to you with a commission; it's all competitions these days. Helmut Jahn
Helmut Jahn quote: "For me, drawing generates thinking and vice versa."
For me, drawing generates thinking and vice versa. Helmut Jahn
Helmut Jahn quote: "Creativity has more to do with the elimination of the..."
Creativity has more to do with the elimination of the inessential than with inventing something new. Helmut Jahn
Helmut Jahn quote: "When I came to America in the '60s, it was the place to be. I..."
When I came to America in the '60s, it was the place to be. I wonder if I'd come here today. Helmut Jahn
Helmut Jahn quote: "For me, though, the fun is over when I get the job."
For me, though, the fun is over when I get the job. 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
Helmut Jahn quote: "America has always imported history."
America has always imported history. Helmut Jahn
Helmut Jahn quote: "I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken..."
I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away. Helmut Jahn
Helmut Jahn quote: "I've never looked at a suburban building as being a minor..."
I've never looked at a suburban building as being a minor building and an urban building as being a major building. Helmut Jahn
Helmut Jahn quote: "Every building is a prototype. No two are alike."
Every building is a prototype. No two are alike. Helmut Jahn

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