Thom Mayne

I wrote a paper on this architect from Morphosis a while back and his work still seems to always amazing me. Here is a picture of the Caltrans District 7 Headquarters building in Los Angeles. The architect pays much attention to the wall, which is a unique blend of curtain wall and perforated metal panels. In addition, the wall becomes the roof over the outdoor space, which is something that is also in the San Francisco Federal Building.
One of the former Stanford students who was at our critique on Tuesday mentioned Morphosis' San Francisco Federal Building, but I thought I'd throw the Caltrans Building out there because both are very similar. The first image is of the LA building and the second is of the SF building. Both pay a lot of attention to the outdoor space, which is meant to connect the building to the community. Also, a lot of the design has to do with angles and straight lines, which could work for our current project. Finally, both buildings just look pretty interesting. The SF building has an interesting "hole" right in the middle, which I believe is meant to bring in some ventilation and allow for the growth of trees.
For those interested in seeing the building, it's on the corner of 7th and Mission and can be seen from Highway 101 as you approach the Bay Bridge.
Here is the website for the firm: www.morphosis.com
Also, I believe he is still a professor at UCLA's architecture school, for those interested in applying.