When I work, I work very hard. When I don't work, I have to do something where my endeavor can totally take me off what I do professionally, like sailing. It takes all your attention.
From Helmut Jahn
For me, drawing generates thinking and vice versa.
I think the younger generation, the people poised to dominate the workforce, are more socially conscious. They are more demanding in terms of environment and how that environment contributes to their life.
A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban building, you experience when you drive.
I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away.
Transparency is not the same as looking straight through a building: it's not just a physical idea, it's also an intellectual one.
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.
A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the components and systems he proposes.
Higher ceilings allow the use indirect lighting, which is much healthier and reduces glare.
I find if my body feels well and I exercise regularly, I think better, work better and feel better.
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