Six Canonical Projects by Rem Koolhaas

Essays on the History of Ideas

Ingrid Böck author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:JOVIS Verlag

Published:15th May '15

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Rem Koolhaas has been part of the international avant-garde since the nineteen-seventies and has been named the Pritzker Architecture Prize for the year 2000. This book, which builds on six canonical Koolhaas projects, traces the discursive practice behind the design methods used by Koolhaas and his office OMA. It uncovers recurring key themes—such as wall, void, montage, trajectory, infrastructure, and shape—that have structured this design discourse over the span of Koolhaas's oeuvre. The book moves beyond the six core pieces, as well: It explores how these identified thematic design principles manifest in other works by Koolhaas as both practical re-applications and further elaborations.
In addition to Koolhaas's individual genius, these textual and material layers are accounted for shaping the very context of his work's relevance. By comparing the design principles with relevant concepts from the architectural Zeitgeist in which Koolhaas has operated, the study moves beyond its specific subject—Rem Koolhaas—and provides novel insight into the broader history of architectural ideas.

B ck's adept handling of the thought surrounding Koolhaas' work makes it an analysis that is essential for readers who want to gain a complete understanding of the place of Rem Koolhaas in the architecture community.--Patrick Kunkel "archdaily.com "

ISBN: 9783868592191

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 955g

368 pages