Architecture is filled with stereotypes and status quos that are not productive, and in a world where we increasingly require a collaborative model of production and building, I often disrupt and reset the framework and mindset to have everyone focus on common goals and vision. I think one needs to speak up and one needs to be decisive and aggressive. — Toshiko Mori, in The Harvard Gazette
“I was confused and inspired. I wanted to do everything,” Toshiko Mori says in The Harvard Gazette. In this in-depth interview, Mori talks about growing up in post-war Japan, how she became interested in architecture, launching her firm in her 20s and making a name for herself, and her path to teaching at Harvard GSD, being the first woman to earn tenure and to chair the architecture department. She also shares her thoughts on the profession — like her design approaches, ongoing issues in the field, and the importance of resilience.
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