68 Quotes by Thom Mayne

I've learned that in order to achieve what I wanted, it made more sense to negotiate than to defend the autonomy of my work by pounding my fist on the table.

Architecture is the story of how we see ourselves. It is the architect's job to service everyday life.

There is no modern prototype for a campus. You have to have a completely different model which has to do with transparency and exposing social connectivity and breaking down the Balkanization that happens departmentally.

I lived in a state of rage from 12 to 20. Until college, I was beyond an outsider. I was a voyeur of life.

The multiplicity of ideas is what Im interested in.

Find a place that you are comfortable with. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Make a lot of mistakes.

Look around at day-to-day life for ideas, and it finds its way into your work.

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?'

Descriptions of my work depress me. They make me feel pinned down.