Helmut Jahn

“Every building is a prototype. No two are alike.”

“I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away.”

“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?”

“The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture.”

“The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The general architect here has no scruples, no ambitions.”

“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.”

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