The multiplicity of ideas is what I'm interested in. Thom Mayne ideainterestmultiplicity Change image and share on social
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. Thom Mayne absolutelyactivityarchitecture Change image and share on social
You might say that when you step inside, you're entering a honorific space, but that's something totally different than experiencing it. And in architecture the experience comes first. That has the deepest effect on us. Thom Mayne architecturedeepeffect share on social
Scientific reality is the modern human condition, and you can see that in the symbolic nature of my work. Thom Mayne conditionhumanmodern Change image and share on social
So we can't go backwards, we can only go where the evolutionary trajectory is taking us and attune our ideas about ourselves and our existence to that course. Thom Mayne attunebackwardsevolutionary Change image and share on social
No matter what I've done, what I've tried to do, everybody says it can't be done. And it's continuous across the complete spectrum of the various kind of realities that you confront with your ideas. Thom Mayne completeconfrontcontinuous Change image and share on social
In architecture, you arrive so late. I look at doctors, lawyers I know, and they're all buying boats and bailing out at 62. My career is just getting started. Thom Mayne architecturearrivebail Change image and share on social
Who I am as an architect and the history of my work - that's clear to anybody who hires me. But I come in literally with nothing in my brain about what the building will look like. Thom Mayne architectbrainbuild Change image and share on social
I think my clients would tell you I'm a problem solver. I'm not there to agree with people. I'm there to articulate a point of view. Am I insistent and tenacious? Absolutely. I could not get this work done if I was not. Thom Mayne absolutelyagreearticulate share on social
I've been such an outsider my whole life. Thom Mayne havelifeoutsider Change image and share on social
