Quotes by Helmut Jahn

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And American architect · American · 1940–2021

German and American architect (1940–2021)

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

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

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

“A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban building, you experience when you drive.”

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

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Building Two Alike Experience City Walk Goal Long Nothing Strive Away Integrity Lost Here Life Work Day Architecture American

“Every building is a prototype. No two are alike.”
— Helmut Jahn
Building Two Alike

“A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban building, you experience when you drive.”
— Helmut Jahn
Experience City Walk

“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 ach...”
— Helmut Jahn
Goal Building Long

“I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away.”
— Helmut Jahn
Nothing Strive Away

“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
Integrity Lost Here

“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
Life Work Day

“The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture.”
— Helmut Jahn
Architecture American