Architects from Vitruvius onward have written about the building art with the same promotional goal in mind, and modern masters, led by Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier, gave new impetus to the role of architect as self-publicist in print. But not every architect is a natural writer, and the interview can be a much more efficient method for putting one’s point of view across to the public in general, and potential clients in particular.
Verbal heavyweights: Both Philip Johnson (above left) and Thom Mayne have been known to take control of an interview and not let go. I.M. Pei: “Je ne regrette rien”? (above right)
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