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Maya Lin

Even though I build buildings and I pursue my architecture, I pursue it as an artist. I deliberately keep a tiny studio. I don't want to be an architectural firm. I want to remain an artist.

Maya Lin

Architecture

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Maya Lin sees her work in architecture primarily as a form of artistic expression rather than a commercial or large-scale business endeavor. She chooses to maintain a small studio to preserve her creative independence and avoid becoming a conventional architectural company.

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