Quote on Architecture by Thom Mayne
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"I believe that artistic activities change people. You do effect change. I see architecture as a political, social and cultural act - that is its primary role."
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"I fought violently for the autonomy of architecture. It's a very passive, weak profession where people deliver a service. You want a blue door, you get a blue door. You want it to look neo-Spanish, you get neo-Spanish. Architecture with any authenticity represents resistance. Resistance is a good thing."
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"I believe that artistic activities change people. You do effect change. I see architecture as a political, social and cultural act - that is its primary role."
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"I fought violently for the autonomy of architecture. It's a very passive, weak profession where people deliver a service. You want a blue door, you get a blue door. You want it to look neo-Spanish, you get neo-Spanish. Architecture with any authenticity represents resistance. Resistance is a good thing."
"I don't know any architects that I respect who don't have their own voice. I think the difference between architecture and the other arts is your immersion in reality."
