Tuesday, February 16, 2010

TYPE 2: Bruce Mau's Incomplete Manifesto for Growth

Bruce Mau was born in Sudbury, Ontario. For three years, 1996-99, he was the associate cullinan professor at Rice University School of Architecture in Houston. He "is the Chairman and Creative Director of Bruce Mau Design, which has gained international recognition for innovative multidisciplinary work collaborating with some of the world's leading architects, artists, writers, curators, academics, entrepreneurs, businesses and institutions since its inception in 1985. Mau is the author of Lifestyle and Massive Change: The Future of Global Design, both published by Phaidon, and designed and conceived of the award-winning book S,M,L,XL with Rem Koolhaas." He is well respected for broadening the idea of design. He has worked with the countries Guatemala and Denmark to envision the future of each one's country.

Mantra of the week...
41. Laugh.
People visiting the studio often comment on how much we laugh. Since I've become aware of this, I use it as a barometer of how comfortably we are expressing ourselves.
I feel like this is something that I do a lot in class and could even do more of. I feel that I work better in a 'fun' class and seem to get better ideas when I am in a good mood.
1. Allow events to change you.
You have to be willing to grow. Growth is different from something that happens to you. You produce it. You live it. The prerequisites for growth: the openness to experience events and the willingness to be changed by them.
I need to learn that change is a good thing... not quite gotten there yet.

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