A Writer and an Architect
10 July 2000 - 1:00pm
A profile of Rem Koolhaas, the highly influential superarchitect who earned his popularity by writing aboutarchitecture.
In 1978, Rem Koolhaas wrote a book about architecture in New York that made him immensely popular with architects. Since then his writings and ideas have been highly influential especially with younger architects. A profile of the man the noted architect Frank Gehry calls "...one of the great thinkers of our time."
Full Story:
Rem Koolhaas Builds
Source:
The New York Times, July 10, 2000
»
- Login or register to post comments
- Email this page
- Using Adaptive Reuse to Scale the Urban Future - Feb 08, 2012
- The Collapse of the Architecture Profession - Feb 06, 2012
- A Reality Check for Architects - Jan 19, 2012
- The Challenges of Building A House on Mars - Jan 09, 2012
- Taking Parking Lots Seriously, as Public Spaces - Jan 07, 2012
“
Its very unsuitability for an urban center justifies its current usage as a suburban or ex-urban pattern.
”
Planetizen picks
Contribute
- What the Feds are Doing to Connect Housing Policy to Health Policy
- Why the Politics of Climate Change Matter
- Waste Disposal Becomes Sexy
- Murky Future for Two of D.C.'s Architectural Gems
- The Story Behind One of the Most Controversial Buildings in the Country
- The Benefits of Creating Hybrid Zoning Codes
- The Appeal of In-Town Big Box
- The Growing Appeal of Drinking From the Toilet
- How and Why Does an Architect Become Famous?
- Could Good Design Have Prevented the Housing Crisis?
Volunteerism Plays Critical Role in Reaching World’s Millennium Development Goals
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University
Feb 10, 2012
www.flickr.com
|
