"We are creating a unique experience. It's starts with how you see the building from a distance."
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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?“
-Helmut Jahn
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