The Proust Questionnaire: Thom Mayne
Archinect sat down with Thom Mayne and the Proust Questionnaire
Thom Mayne, professor in the department of Architecture & Urban Design and Pritzker Prize winning principal of Morphosis, answered The Proust Questionaire for Archinect's new series that gets up close and personal with some of the biggest names in the industry.
Who is your favorite living architect?
Paffard Keatinge-ClayWho is your favorite dead architect?
Lebbeus WoodsHow would you describe the personality of your practice?
Talkative / InquisitiveWhat is your practice’s main weakness?
Over-optimismWhat is the trait that you appreciate most in a building?
Ambiguity / ComplexityWhat is the trait that you deplore most in a building?
LifelessnessWhat is the trait that you most appreciate in an architect?
HumilityWhat is the trait that you most deplore in an architect?
Deplore is a strong word… I don’t appreciate a lack of humorWhat is your favorite type of project to work on?
Filled with apparent conflictsWhat does architectural happiness mean?
Contentment, Attainment, CompletionWhat does architectural misery mean?
SleeplessnessWhere would you most like to build (where you haven’t already)?
BaliWhat is your favorite color?
GrayWhat is your favorite flower?
Copa de OroWhat is your favorite bird?
“Walter” (Our late sun conure)Who is your favorite poet?
E.E. CummingsWho is your favorite artist?
DuchampWhen do you lie?
Can’t tell youWhat talent would you most like to have?
Musical (saxophone)What architectural strategies do you most overuse?
One — relying on reasonHow would you like to die?
— Nicholas Korody, Feb. 14, 2017
Peacefully with family
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