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"We want our buildings to work like a machine that will create a pleasurable environment."

Helmut Jahn, German Architect
Work, Environment, Machine, Want
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"We want our buildings to work like a machine that will create a pleasurable environment."

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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."
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"The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The general architect here has no scruples, no ambitions."
Architecture, Integrity, Profession
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"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."
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"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."
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"The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture."
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"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."
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"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!"
Work, English
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"Every building is a prototype. No two are alike."
Building,
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"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."
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"A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban building, you experience when you drive."
Experience, Building

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