I'm often called an old-fashioned modernist. But the modernists had the absurd idea that architecture could heal the world. That's impossible. And today nobody expects architects to have these grand visions any more. Thom Mayne absurdarchitectarchitecture share on social
I've been such an outsider my whole life. Thom Mayne havelifeoutsider Change image and share on social
My buildings don't speak in words but by means of their own spaciousness. Thom Mayne buildingmeanspaciousness Change image and share on social
Do I provoke as a method of investigation? Of course. That's the essence of architecture. Do I do it with gusto? I do. Thom Mayne architectureessencegusto Change image and share on social
I'm interested in conflict and confrontation. Thom Mayne conflictconfrontationinterest Change image and share on social
Large-scale public projects require the agreement of large numbers of people. Thom Mayne agreementlargenumber Change image and share on social
Architecture is a result of a process of asking questions and testing them and re-interrogating and changing in a repetitive way. Thom Mayne architecturechangeinterrogate Change image and share on social
In Paris, there has to be a presence. History becomes the most interesting when it's compared to the present. I mean there's a whole group of people that want to build new buildings that look like old buildings. Thom Mayne buildbuildingcompare share on social
The age of recalcitrance is over. The best solution is no longer just to regurgitate a 19th-century design. Thom Mayne 19thagecentury Change image and share on social
I've grown up a little bit. I understand the importance of the negotiation. It is a collective act. Thom Mayne actbitecollective Change image and share on social
