Thom Mayne

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Posted: Feb 22nd, 2009 / Last Edited: Feb 17th, 2010 Print

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Thom Mayne founded Morphosis in 1972. As design director and thought leader of Morphosis, Mayne provides overall vision, project leadership and direction to the firm.

With Morphosis, Mayne has been the recipient of the 2005 Pritzker Architecture Prize, 25 Progressive Architecture Awards, 75 American Institute of Architecture Awards and numerous other design recognitions. Under Mayne’s direction, the firm has been the subject of various group and solo exhibitions throughout the world, including a large solo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris in 2006. Other notable exhibitions include those at the Contemporary Art Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Walker Arts Institute in Minneapolis, the Ministerio de Fomento in Madrid in 1998, and a major retrospective at the Netherlands Architectural Institute (NAI) in 1999. In addition to these solo exhibitions, Morphosis has been included in prestigious group exhibitions in Tokyo, London, Vienna, Buenos Aires, at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, as part of the "End of the Century: 100 Years of Architecture" exhibition, and at the 2002, 2004 and 2006, and 2008 Venice Architecture Biennales. Drawings, furniture, and models produced by Morphosis are included in the permanent collections of such institutions as the MOMA in New York, San Francisco MOMA, the MAK in Vienna, The Israel Museum in Jerusalem, and the FRAC Center in France. Morphosis buildings and projects have been published extensively; the firm has been the subject of 25 monographs, including five by Rizzoli, two by Korean Architect, two by El Croquis (Spain), two by G.A. Japan, and one by Phaidon.

Throughout his career, Mayne has remained active in the academic world. In 1972, he helped to found the Southern California Institute of Architecture. Since then, he has held teaching positions at Columbia, Yale (the Eliel Saarinen Chair in 1991), the Harvard Graduate School of Design (Eliot Noyes Chair in 1998), the Berlage Institute in the Netherlands, the Bartlett School of Architecture in London, and many other institutions around the world. His commitment to the education of young designers has not wavered. Currently, he holds a tenured faculty position at the UCLA School of Arts and Architecture.

HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS:

Edward MacDowell Medal / 2008

Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences / 2008

AIA Los Angeles Presidential Award / 2007

AIA California Council, The Maybeck Award / 2007

National Design Award, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum / 2006

Alumni Merit Award, University of Southern California / 2006

Pritzker Architecture Prize / 2005

Fellow, American Institute of Architects (FAIA) / 2004

Chrysler Design Award of Excellence / 2001

Gold Medal, Los Angeles American Institute of Architects / 2000

Alumni of the Year, USC / 1995

Brunner Prize/ Award in Architecture, American Academy of Arts and Letters / 1992

Member Elect, American Academy of Design / 1992

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

American Academy in Rome / Trustee

A+D Architecture and Design Museum Los Angeles / Advisory Board

American Institute of Architects (FAIA)

Global Green USA / Board

Architecture League of New York/ Board

Institute of Urban Design/ Board

American Academy of Arts and Sciences/ Member

National Academy of Design/ Member
Thom Mayne founded Morphosis in 1972. As design director and thought leader of Morphosis, Mayne provides overall vision, project leadership and direction to the firm.

With Morphosis, Mayne has been the recipient of the 2005 Pritzker Architecture Prize, 25 Progressive Architecture Awards, 75 American Institute of Architecture Awards and numerous other design recognitions. Under Mayne’s direction, the firm has been the subject of various group and solo exhibitions throughout the world, including a large solo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris in 2006. Other notable exhibitions include those at the Contemporary Art Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Walker Arts Institute in Minneapolis, the Ministerio de Fomento in Madrid in 1998, and a major retrospective at the Netherlands Architectural Institute (NAI) in 1999. In addition to these solo exhibitions, Morphosis has been included in prestigious group exhibitions in Tokyo, London, Vienna, Buenos Aires, at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, as part of the "End of the Century: 100 Years of Architecture" exhibition, and at the 2002, 2004 and 2006, and 2008 Venice Architecture Biennales. Drawings, furniture, and models produced by Morphosis are included in the permanent collections of such institutions as the MOMA in New York, San Francisco MOMA, the MAK in Vienna, The Israel Museum in Jerusalem, and the FRAC Center in France. Morphosis buildings and projects have been published extensively; the firm has been the subject of 25 monographs, including five by Rizzoli, two by Korean Architect, two by El Croquis (Spain), two by G.A. Japan, and one by Phaidon.

Throughout his career, Mayne has remained active in the academic world. In 1972, he helped to found the Southern California Institute of Architecture. Since then, he has held teaching positions at Columbia, Yale (the Eliel Saarinen Chair in 1991), the Harvard Graduate School of Design (Eliot Noyes Chair in 1998), the Berlage Institute in the Netherlands, the Bartlett School of Architecture in London, and many other institutions around the world. His commitment to the education of young designers has not wavered. Currently, he holds a tenured faculty position at the UCLA School of Arts and Architecture.

HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS:

Edward MacDowell Medal / 2008

Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences / 2008

AIA Los Angeles Presidential Award / 2007

AIA California Council, The Maybeck Award / 2007

National Design Award, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum / 2006

Alumni Merit Award, University of Southern California / 2006

Pritzker Architecture Prize / 2005

Fellow, American Institute of Architects (FAIA) / 2004

Chrysler Design Award of Excellence / 2001

Gold Medal, Los Angeles American Institute of Architects / 2000

Alumni of the Year, USC / 1995

Brunner Prize/ Award in Architecture, American Academy of Arts and Letters / 1992

Member Elect, American Academy of Design / 1992

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

American Academy in Rome / Trustee

A+D Architecture and Design Museum Los Angeles / Advisory Board

American Institute of Architects (FAIA)

Global Green USA / Board

Architecture League of New York/ Board

Institute of Urban Design/ Board

American Academy of Arts and Sciences/ Member

National Academy of Design/ Member

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