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Type: Architect Quotes Date of Birth: January 4, 1940 Find on Amazon: Helmut Jahn Related Authors: Frank Lloyd Wright Arthur Erickson Maya Lin Minoru Yamasaki Arne Jacobsen Daniel Libeskind Tadao Ando |
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 A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban building, you experience when you drive. Helmut Jahn A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the components and systems he proposes. Helmut Jahn America has always imported history. Helmut Jahn Chinese buildings are like American buildings, with big footprints. People don't care about daylight or fresh air. Helmut Jahn Creativity has more to do with the elimination of the inessential than with inventing something new. 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. Helmut Jahn Every building is a prototype. No two are alike. Helmut Jahn For me, though, the fun is over when I get the job. 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! Helmut Jahn Higher ceilings allow the use indirect lighting, which is much healthier and reduces glare. Helmut Jahn I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away. Helmut Jahn I think the younger generation, the people poised to dominate the workforce, are more socially conscious. They are more demanding in terms of environment and how that environment contributes to their life. 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. Helmut Jahn I've never looked at a suburban building as being a minor building and an urban building as being a major building. Helmut Jahn In Europe, architects consider themselves artists. They think they're special when they win a competition. Helmut Jahn In Europe, they're more demanding, the ones that rent the build ings. Helmut Jahn 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 Most architects say: I want to use this type of glass, even if it's too reflective or doesn't let enough light in. However, the use of a certain type of glass might change the comfort level. 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 The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture. 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 To some degree, our buildings regulate climate through the way they control the shades, the operable windows, the lighting and the air systems. 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 We are creating a unique experience. It's starts with how you see the building from a distance. 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 want our buildings to work like a machine that will create a pleasurable environment. 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 When I think of some of my earlier work, it really seems a fortunate coincidence that I succeeded. 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 You spend a lot of time in these buildings, and it's time to build a building that offers a better comfort level than you are used to. Helmut Jahn 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 |
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