I'm Often Called An Old-fashioned Modernist. But

The Aesthetic Of Architecture Has To Be Rooted In A Broader Idea About Human Activities Like Walking, Relaxing And Communicating. Architecture Thinks About How These Activities Can Be Given Added Value.

I've Been Such An Outsider My Whole Life.

Architecture Is Involved With The World, But At The Same Time It Has A Certain Autonomy. This Autonomy Cannot Be Explained In Terms Of Traditional Logic Because The Most Interesting Parts Of The Work Are Non-verbal. They Operate Within The Terms Of The Work, Like Any Art.

It's Too Simplistic To Advance The Notion Of The Autonomy Of Art As A Reason For Turning Away From The Public. You Can Have Autonomy And Simultaneously Have Connections With The Social And Political World.

Art In Progress. Mak Has Occupied A Unique And Valuable Space As International Host For Discourse Between The Arts And Architecture.