Oma/Rem Koolhaas: A Critical Reader from 'Delirious New York' to 's, M, L, XL'

By Christophe Van Gerrewey

Book Overview

The most incisive texts on Rem Koolhaas / OMA

The
activities of Rem Koolhaas and his staff were widely discussed even
before the foundation of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture in
1975. Today, many contributions on the work of OMA can be found in the
international architectural press, including Koolhaas' own writings.

The
book contains about 150 selected texts--interviews, feature articles,
essays, lead articles, reviews, letters, introductions, appraisals, and
competition reports that have been compiled for the first time. This
compilation not only provides a fresh and critical view of the oeuvre of
one the most important contemporary architects, but also represents an
account of the debate on architectural and urban design in recent
decades.

The most incisive texts on the work of OMA/Rem Koolhaas, with many articles that have never before been translated into English An
overview of notions, ideas, and debates in architectural discourse,
theory, and criticism, from the 1970s until 2000, that remain relevant
today Illustrated with more than 100 cover shoots

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3035619778
• ISBN13: 9783035619775
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Birkhauser
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 4.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"