Thom Mayne Quotes & Sayings
51 most famous Thom Mayne quotes and sayings (architect). These are the first 10 quotes we have.
“But I absolutely believe that architecture is a social activity that has to do with some sort of communication or places of interaction, and that to change the environment is to change behaviour.”
“The multiplicity of ideas is what I'm interested in.”
“The huge problem in our society is the enormous ignorance of the ideas that underlie modern art.”
“I think all good architecture should challenge you, make you start asking questions. You don't have to understand it. You may not like it. That's OK.”
“Architecture is the beginning of something because it's - if you're not involved in first principles, if you're not involved in the absolute, the beginning of that generative process, it's cake decoration.”
“I've always been interested in an architecture of resistance - architecture that has some power over the way we live. Working under adversarial conditions could be seen as a plus because you're offering alternatives. Still, there are situations that make you ask the questions: 'Do I want to be a part of this?'”
“I've grown up a little bit. I understand the importance of the negotiation. It is a collective act.”
“Descriptions of my work depress me. They make me feel pinned down.”
“The aesthetic of architecture has to be rooted in a broader idea about human activities like walking, relaxing and communicating. Architecture thinks about how these activities can be given added value.”
“For me the meaning of my work is much more fluid.”
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