“ A city building, you experience when you walk a suburban building, you experience when you drive. 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
“ 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 achiev… Helmut Jahn
“ We are creating a unique experience. It's starts with how you see the building from a distance. 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
“ Working is actually a pleasure. It's just very time-consuming. It's a way of life. I find that I can work when I travel and work when I run. There is nothing like, on a rainy day, to work. Helmut Jahn