Mayne on Context
Thom Mayne spoke at Cornell recently, and dropped some gems: “His design philosophy opposes the “conservative” idea of “architecture as a contextual activity,” wherein buildings are simply efficient containers for the prearranged activities that take place inside them. Mayne prefers constructing large-scale “environments” wherein the architecture provokes an active dialogue: the buildings and its surroundings mutually interpret each other. Innovation arises in a matrix of conflicts – rather than necessarily underwriting the given function of a space, Mayne’s designs often challenge the idea of spatial coherence.”
Related posts:
- GSD: Thom Mayne + Preston Scott Cohen
- Architectook: Thom Mayne
- Mayne warning
- Thom Mayne: DJ?
- Thom Mayne on Charlie Rose















