Quote by Thom Mayne
But I absolutely believe that architecture is a social activity th

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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Im often called an old-fashioned modernist. But the modernists had the absurd idea that architecture could heal the world. Thats impossible. And today nobody expects architects to have these grand visions any more. – Thom Mayne

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architecture
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You might say that when you step inside, youre entering a honorific space, but thats 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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architecture
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But I feel truly wowed by the architecture and the meaning of the architecture if you get lost in it and think about the man hours in the smallest little chapel, and the love involved. God its fantastic. – Paul Bettany

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The dialogue between client and architect is about as intimate as any conversation you can have, because when youre talking about building a house, youre talking about dreams. – Robert A. M. Stern

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Im drawn to furniture design as complete architecture on a minor scale. – Brad Pitt

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Less is more. – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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