Chinese buildings are like American buildings, with big footprints. People don't care about daylight or fresh air.
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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
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A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the components and systems he proposes.
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Every building is a prototype. No two are alike.
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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?
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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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