Thom Mayne
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“The huge problem in our society is the enormous ignorance of the ideas that underlie modern art.” -Thom Mayne
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“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
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“So at a time in which the media give the public everything it wants and desires, maybe art should adopt a much more aggressive attitude towards the public. I myself am very much inclined to take this position.” -Thom Mayne
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“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
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