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Gartnavel garden. Art installation by Archie McConnel. Architect: Rem Koolhaas, OMA. Landscape Architect: Lily Jencks. © Nick Turner.
Gartnavel garden. Art installation by Archie McConnel. Architect: Rem Koolhaas, OMA. Landscape Architect: Lily Jencks. © Nick Turner.
Gartnavel interior. Architect: Rem Koolhaas, OMA. © Nick Turner.
Gartnavel interior. Architect: Rem Koolhaas, OMA. © Nick Turner.
Maggie's Gartnavel exterior. Architect: Rem Koolhaas, OMA. © Nick Turner.
Maggie's Gartnavel exterior. Architect: Rem Koolhaas, OMA. © Nick Turner.
Gartnavel kitchen table. Architect: Rem Koolhaas, OMA. © Nick Turner.
Gartnavel kitchen table. Architect: Rem Koolhaas, OMA. © Nick Turner.
2006: Rem Koolhaas and Cecil Balmond, with Arup This massive, egg-shaped orb, like a blimp about to achieve flight, lit up Kensington Park during the summer of 2006, with a roof that literally floated free of the main structure. The structure played host to an array of event and live broadcasts, including a day-long discussion featuring Koolhaas dishing with leading designers, philosophers and filmmakers about the hidden levels of London. Photograph © 2006 John Offenbach
2006: Rem Koolhaas and Cecil Balmond, with Arup This massive, egg-shaped orb, like a blimp about to achieve flight, lit up Kensington Park during the summer of 2006, with a roof that literally floated free of the main structure. The structure played host to an array of event and live broadcasts, including a day-long discussion featuring Koolhaas dishing with leading designers, philosophers and filmmakers about the hidden levels of London. Photograph © 2006 John Offenbach
Rem Koolhaas's Los Angeles County Museum of Art was the inspiration for this poster.
Rem Koolhaas's Los Angeles County Museum of Art was the inspiration for this poster.
Knoll will bring its new "Tools for Life" collection by OMA, which premiered at Salone del Mobile, to NeoCon. Shown here is the 04 Counter, a stacked, horizontal unit which can be rotated to form shelves and cantilevered benches. Below are the 05 Round Table and 01 Arm Chair.
Knoll will bring its new "Tools for Life" collection by OMA, which premiered at Salone del Mobile, to NeoCon. Shown here is the 04 Counter, a stacked, horizontal unit which can be rotated to form shelves and cantilevered benches. Below are the 05 Round Table and 01 Arm Chair.
See a screening of Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect at the Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library.
See a screening of Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect at the Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library.
Claudy Jongstra kneels with a family cat in the yard behind her office and home, which she shares with her partner, Claudia Busson, and their two sons, Eabal and Jesk. Behind her is a small dinghy that the family uses to navigate the numerous irrigation canals that traverse the farmlands throughout Friesland. Despite its modest scale, Jongstra’s studio has worked on major collaborations with Hella Jongerius,Tord Boontje, Steven Holl, andRem Koolhaas, in addition tofashion design for Alexander van Slobbe and costume work for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
Claudy Jongstra kneels with a family cat in the yard behind her office and home, which she shares with her partner, Claudia Busson, and their two sons, Eabal and Jesk. Behind her is a small dinghy that the family uses to navigate the numerous irrigation canals that traverse the farmlands throughout Friesland. Despite its modest scale, Jongstra’s studio has worked on major collaborations with Hella Jongerius,Tord Boontje, Steven Holl, andRem Koolhaas, in addition tofashion design for Alexander van Slobbe and costume work for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
This majestic and modern Qatar National Library has sides that lift at the edges to form a diamond-shaped profile, and an interior that’s arranged around three aisles of book shelves that enclose a central, triangular space. “The idea was to make reading as accessible and as stimulating as possible to the population of Qatar,” says architect Rem Koolhaas. “We thought we could achieve that by creating a building that was almost a single room.”
This majestic and modern Qatar National Library has sides that lift at the edges to form a diamond-shaped profile, and an interior that’s arranged around three aisles of book shelves that enclose a central, triangular space. “The idea was to make reading as accessible and as stimulating as possible to the population of Qatar,” says architect Rem Koolhaas. “We thought we could achieve that by creating a building that was almost a single room.”
Koolhaas’s Delirious New York was published in 1978.
Koolhaas’s Delirious New York was published in 1978.
Koolhaas also directed the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale.
Koolhaas also directed the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale.
Rem Koolhaas, The New Yorker, 2005. Photographed by Steve Pyke.
Rem Koolhaas, The New Yorker, 2005. Photographed by Steve Pyke.
The Serpentine Pavilion 2006, co-designed by Rem Koolhaas and structural designer Cecil Balmond
The Serpentine Pavilion 2006, co-designed by Rem Koolhaas and structural designer Cecil Balmond
With AMO, the research and branding side of his firm, OMA, Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas has designed numerous exhibitions.
With AMO, the research and branding side of his firm, OMA, Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas has designed numerous exhibitions.
Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn at their painting project in the Dona Marta Slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn at their painting project in the Dona Marta Slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
The house's triangular shape effectively blocks sight of a large wall that stands nearby. "The form of the plan really follows out of making the best for the garden and the views," Koolhaas says.
The house's triangular shape effectively blocks sight of a large wall that stands nearby. "The form of the plan really follows out of making the best for the garden and the views," Koolhaas says.
In 2001, OMA and Rem Koolhaas proposed a translucent roof that would put all of LACMA under a single lid. It never happened. Image courtesy OMA.
In 2001, OMA and Rem Koolhaas proposed a translucent roof that would put all of LACMA under a single lid. It never happened. Image courtesy OMA.
Seattlites undoubtedly will want to bask in the golden glow of their public library even when they've returned all their books. Rem Koolhaas's building is done real justice by Publique Living's print.
Seattlites undoubtedly will want to bask in the golden glow of their public library even when they've returned all their books. Rem Koolhaas's building is done real justice by Publique Living's print.
In keeping with Scandinavian building traditions, locally sourced Douglas fir clads the exterior. "The clients like the simplicity of [local] barns," Koolhaas says. The black paint also helps draw in heat, which is important in the region's cold climate.
In keeping with Scandinavian building traditions, locally sourced Douglas fir clads the exterior. "The clients like the simplicity of [local] barns," Koolhaas says. The black paint also helps draw in heat, which is important in the region's cold climate.
The CCTV tower designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas was meant to be the headquarters for China Central Television when builders broke ground in 2004, but it was only over the past year that CCTV staff started moving into the building in significant numbers.
The CCTV tower designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas was meant to be the headquarters for China Central Television when builders broke ground in 2004, but it was only over the past year that CCTV staff started moving into the building in significant numbers.
The house's "traditional" feel, Koolhaas says, is "only as thick as the layer of wood on the outside." When entering, the eyes travel straight back through the massive windows to the green yard beyond. "It appears as though there is no house behind the facade, like the houses on a movie set," he says.
The house's "traditional" feel, Koolhaas says, is "only as thick as the layer of wood on the outside." When entering, the eyes travel straight back through the massive windows to the green yard beyond. "It appears as though there is no house behind the facade, like the houses on a movie set," he says.
The 57-foot panoramic window was inspired by traditional "Engawa" houses in Japan. Koolhaas preserved its minimalistic aesthetic by camouflaging the supporting wood beam in white laminate and nestling it in the space just beneath the ceiling. He also kept the beam small by installing a tree-like column to help carry the weight of the second floor and roof. "The actual tree that was used for it came out of the garden," the architect says. "In this way, the small forest in the garden continues into the house."
The 57-foot panoramic window was inspired by traditional "Engawa" houses in Japan. Koolhaas preserved its minimalistic aesthetic by camouflaging the supporting wood beam in white laminate and nestling it in the space just beneath the ceiling. He also kept the beam small by installing a tree-like column to help carry the weight of the second floor and roof. "The actual tree that was used for it came out of the garden," the architect says. "In this way, the small forest in the garden continues into the house."
Rem Koolhaas (Dutch, born 1944) and Elia Zenghelis (British, born Greece 1937) with Madelon Vriesendorp (Dutch, born 1945) and Zoe Zenghelis (British, born Greece 1937) Exodus, or the Voluntary Prisoners of Architecture The Reception Area, project 1972 Gelatin silver photograph with color ink 10 1/2 x 14 1/2″ (26.7 x 36.8 cm) Gift of Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, Takeo Ohbayashi Purchase Fund, and Susan de Menil Purchase Fund
Rem Koolhaas (Dutch, born 1944) and Elia Zenghelis (British, born Greece 1937) with Madelon Vriesendorp (Dutch, born 1945) and Zoe Zenghelis (British, born Greece 1937) Exodus, or the Voluntary Prisoners of Architecture The Reception Area, project 1972 Gelatin silver photograph with color ink 10 1/2 x 14 1/2″ (26.7 x 36.8 cm) Gift of Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, Takeo Ohbayashi Purchase Fund, and Susan de Menil Purchase Fund
Spread over ten city blocks in Chicago’s Douglas neighborhood, IIT’s main campus contains the world’s largest concentration of buildings designed by Modernist pioneer Mies van der Rohe, who served as director of the university’s architectural school for nearly two decades. More recent additions include the Rem Koolhaas-designed McCormick Tribune Campus Center, a slinky, futuristic structure built under and around the elevated train tracks. The campus is easily accessible by public transportation via the Green Line’s Bronzeville stop. Photo by: Bo Mackison
Spread over ten city blocks in Chicago’s Douglas neighborhood, IIT’s main campus contains the world’s largest concentration of buildings designed by Modernist pioneer Mies van der Rohe, who served as director of the university’s architectural school for nearly two decades. More recent additions include the Rem Koolhaas-designed McCormick Tribune Campus Center, a slinky, futuristic structure built under and around the elevated train tracks. The campus is easily accessible by public transportation via the Green Line’s Bronzeville stop. Photo by: Bo Mackison
Jongerius also touched upon the importance of a designer having an aesthetic signature. She used the dots that appear throughout her creations as an example. “It’s a magnificent moment to see an object have an independent life.” Here we see the massive Knots & Beads Curtain, created with hand-knotted yarn and 30,000 porcelain beds made from Dutch clay by Royal Tichelaar Makkum, that appears in the new interior for the United Nations North Delegates’ Lounge in New York, 2013. Jongerius worked alongside Rem Koolhaas, Irma Boom, Gabriel Lester and Louise Schouwenberg on various aspects of the space.
Jongerius also touched upon the importance of a designer having an aesthetic signature. She used the dots that appear throughout her creations as an example. “It’s a magnificent moment to see an object have an independent life.” Here we see the massive Knots & Beads Curtain, created with hand-knotted yarn and 30,000 porcelain beds made from Dutch clay by Royal Tichelaar Makkum, that appears in the new interior for the United Nations North Delegates’ Lounge in New York, 2013. Jongerius worked alongside Rem Koolhaas, Irma Boom, Gabriel Lester and Louise Schouwenberg on various aspects of the space.
Cool Spaces Speaks with Steven Holl With Cool Spaces, a new public television series that profiles the process and personalities behind contemporary public architecture, Chung takes viewers behind the scenes at spaces like the the Seattle Public Library and the Barnes Foundation, while analyzing the work of masters such as Koolhaas with a more approachable, yet investigative tone. It’s all a means to help educate the public about the importance of public spaces. “We as architects weren’t communicating why it was important,” he says. “I was going to write a white paper, and thought, who’s going to read that? I sort of said I’ll do a TV show on a lark.”
Cool Spaces Speaks with Steven Holl With Cool Spaces, a new public television series that profiles the process and personalities behind contemporary public architecture, Chung takes viewers behind the scenes at spaces like the the Seattle Public Library and the Barnes Foundation, while analyzing the work of masters such as Koolhaas with a more approachable, yet investigative tone. It’s all a means to help educate the public about the importance of public spaces. “We as architects weren’t communicating why it was important,” he says. “I was going to write a white paper, and thought, who’s going to read that? I sort of said I’ll do a TV show on a lark.”
A carefully crafted studio serves as the home and workplace of painter Kent Monkman. The artist sanctuary in Toronto is swathed in white walls with strategic lighting to be able to take in every brushstroke. The home makes use of an open plan with his studio, office, living room, and dining room all in one place. Plywood sits behind drywall so that he may hang art anywhere he pleases. It also makes way for a gallery when collectors and curators visit. The 3,300-square-foot loft is largely the work of architectural designer Jason Halter, formerly of Bruce Mau Design, where he’d worked on a range of projects from MoMA signage to a sweeping urban park with Rem Koolhaas. He explains that every element in the home was done out of necessity so that it may properly function as an artist’s studio.
A carefully crafted studio serves as the home and workplace of painter Kent Monkman. The artist sanctuary in Toronto is swathed in white walls with strategic lighting to be able to take in every brushstroke. The home makes use of an open plan with his studio, office, living room, and dining room all in one place. Plywood sits behind drywall so that he may hang art anywhere he pleases. It also makes way for a gallery when collectors and curators visit. The 3,300-square-foot loft is largely the work of architectural designer Jason Halter, formerly of Bruce Mau Design, where he’d worked on a range of projects from MoMA signage to a sweeping urban park with Rem Koolhaas. He explains that every element in the home was done out of necessity so that it may properly function as an artist’s studio.
Shukhov Tower (Moscow, Russia: 1922) History: A stunning coil of metal that seemingly combines the best of Tesla and Eiffel, the Shukhov Tower stands as a 160-meter-tall triumph of collectivist and modernist design, and would have potentially been taller than the Parisian jewel if Russia wasn’t facing a steel shortage while it was being built. Designer and engineer Vladimir Shukhov was regarded as the Russian Edison for his innovative thinking and designs. Status: Russian authorities announced a controversial plan to disassemble the tower this year, owing to its disuse and disrepair, and potentially reassemble it at a later date. This sparked an outcry among locals, including Shukhov’s grandson (a change.org petition has gathered more than 10,000 signatures), and architects, such as Rem Koolhaas, one of many who signed an open letter to President Vladimir Putin protesting the move. What You Can Do: As resistance to the proposed demolition grows, follow the latest developments from the Shukov Tower Foundation. Image Credit: Creative Commons, Sergey Norin
Shukhov Tower (Moscow, Russia: 1922) History: A stunning coil of metal that seemingly combines the best of Tesla and Eiffel, the Shukhov Tower stands as a 160-meter-tall triumph of collectivist and modernist design, and would have potentially been taller than the Parisian jewel if Russia wasn’t facing a steel shortage while it was being built. Designer and engineer Vladimir Shukhov was regarded as the Russian Edison for his innovative thinking and designs. Status: Russian authorities announced a controversial plan to disassemble the tower this year, owing to its disuse and disrepair, and potentially reassemble it at a later date. This sparked an outcry among locals, including Shukhov’s grandson (a change.org petition has gathered more than 10,000 signatures), and architects, such as Rem Koolhaas, one of many who signed an open letter to President Vladimir Putin protesting the move. What You Can Do: As resistance to the proposed demolition grows, follow the latest developments from the Shukov Tower Foundation. Image Credit: Creative Commons, Sergey Norin