Thom Mayne Libros

."..published in connection with an exhibition of work by Thom Mayne ... in the fall of 1988 at Gund Hall Gallery"--Page [2].

Highlighting the innovative work of Morphosis, this volume showcases the firm’s architectural creations over the past fourteen years, emphasizing its complex and provocative designs. The book features notable projects such as the Cooper Union academic building, the Perot Museum in Texas, and the Casablanca Finance City Tower. It captures the firm’s daring vision and commitment to challenging traditional architecture while ensuring functional spaces for life and work. Rich in visual excitement and bold graphics, it serves as a testament to Morphosis's impact on contemporary architecture.

The connection between architecture and hand drawing is explored through the sketches of Wolf dPrix, co-founder and CEO of Coop Himmelb(l)au. Over 53 years, these sketches have served as the foundational step for every design, even amidst the rise of digital architecture. Initially representing built works in the 1960s and 1970s, they now provide strategic guidance for complex projects. From a collection of 2,800 archival drawings, 1,300 were chosen to illustrate developmental dynamics, showcasing around 320 significant architectural projects as invaluable historical documents.

Snapshots from a suspended moment within a global pandemic: a select group of artists, architects, and thinkers with feet in both Vienna and Los Angeles consider the shape of a future in flux?a spontaneous record in form of a brief written or visual statement to capture an outlook in the future flavored by this very moment in suspense, sheltered in place, and socially distant.

If given the chance to pick the brains of numerous starchitects about the most important buildings of the 20th century, you'd doubtlessly get a broad-and contentious-spectrum of answers. Pritzker Prize-winner Thom Mayne took on this task after noticing, in the architect's words, a declining awareness of historical precedent among my students. Together with UCLA's Now Institute, Mayne polled 40 architects-including Tadao Ando, Peter Eisenman, Daniel Libeskind, Zaha Hadid, and others-to list the most influential buildings of the previous century. The results, to be released this fall, have been distilled in 100 Buildings, an essential guidebook for architecture students and design buffs alike, detailing the enduring influence of projects ranging from Villa Savoye to the Vanna Venturi House. -Metropolis Magazine To create this primer on iconic modern buildings, more than 50 internationally renowned architects and educators-including the late Zaha Hadid-were asked to list their top 100 20th-century architectural projects. The results-from the Gehry House in Santa Monica to the Museu de Arte de São Paulo in Brazil-do not disappoint. -PureWow.com

A magnificently mammoth monograph and robust presentation on the work of Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne and his firm Morphosis from its inception to today as seen through the models that came before the bold and innovative buildings now punctuating the urban landscape, worldwide.