Some notes at a GSD meeting

This was from a senior architect at HdeM.

We talked a lot about the firm and the way that they develop a scheme, which is a way with a lot of collaborations.

• They care about copyright things a lot.
• H is more like a child and doesn't have big reputation inside the firm, instead, de Meuron is more strong (at the end) and talented, even though he is less talkative than H and put behind H.
• They never talk about Rossi, they mentor, coz' they don't wanna talk about architects a lot, more willing to talk with artists -  like AiWeiWei in China -  they'r gonna ask more questions and suggestions from Ai, like what do you think about the color?
• there are always people fight with them when talking about idea or running in the critic... and then always have people get fired by deM.
• Hnever know who are coming in and who are leaving from the firm. All the house keeping's are held by Pierre.
• Both of them are nobles background.
• Never kid with Pierre. He is the real boss. H and so on's signature value nothing.
• 3yrs senior=70k
• H has a 16 yrs old girl. His first contact with his wife was in a bar when he fighted with his future wife, 30 yrs ago.
• H has a HUGE personality. When he was in ETH, he said, you guys always talk about Corbusier. I will be the topic of you guys in 20 years.
• The only thing they care about is producing, the quality of producing.
• They broach ideas in a analysis way, always.
• the images just a way to provide a subject (a story) that allow people to feel, to think.
• They don't care about quality, or put it another way, they don't care how many mistakes are running on the site, if the idea is so strong and unique enough.