Aug 16, 2016 watch the trailer for the new rem koolhaas documentary. Koolhaas, rem, koolhaas, rem, office for metropolitan architecture. Rem koolhaass architecture and design architectural digest. Filmmaker tomas koolhaas has been hard at work on a new documentary that explores architecture from the inside out. Rem koolhaas this century has been a losing battle with the issue of quantity. Rem koolhaas 1 rem koolhaas rem koolhaas rem koolhaas at the 2 moscow biennale of architecture, 2010. His father was a novelist, critic, and screenwriter. But rem, the upcoming documentary, is not about rem koolhaas personal life, a normal career trajectory, omas works or classical urban scenes of the cities. A fly on the wall look at the rotterdam studio of architect rem koolhaas, oma, made for wired in april, 2000, to accompany a profile by gary wolf. It has no official status joe hennon, dg press european. In 20 years, lagos has grown from 2 to 7 to 12 to 15 million. Two documentary films by bert haanstra for which his father wrote the scenarios were nominated for an.
Rem koolhaas biography life, family, children, wife, school. According to koolhaas, manhattans architecture is a paradigm for the exploitation of congestion, with the desire of man to live in a world surrounded by artificiality to exist in. Remment lucas koolhaas is a dutch architect, architectural theorist, urbanist and professor in. Nov 17, 20 rem koolhaass celebration and analysis of new york depicts the city as a metaphor for the incredible variety of human behavior. Tomas koolhaas made it quite clear right from the start that this documentary film about his father, aptly entitled rem, was not going to be an. Cinematographer tomas koolhaas, son of notorious rem koolhaas, has shared with us his latest clips from the feature length documentary film, rem. The film consists of interviews from berlins electronic dance music scene, mainly that of house, techno, and their minimal subcultures, woven together to create narratives around music, drugs, love, addiction, friendship, and sexuality.
Rem koolhaas, and elia zenghelis, madelon vriesendorp, zoe zenghelis. Two documentary films by bert haanstra for which his father wrote the scenarios were nominated for an academy award for documentary feature, one won a golden bear for. Contrary to media reports, there is no intention to change the european union flag. A critic and responsible for one of the most brilliant minds in the world architecture, rem, is today the owner of a. Globetrotting documentary by rem koolhaass son tomas finds the filmmaker racing to keep up with his 71yearold father and struggling to achieve objectivity.
Nexus world housing oma rem koolhaas housing project by oma in fukuoka, japan. Oma rem koolhaas architecture and interiors news and. Titled rem, the film exposes the human experience of architecture through many. Remment koolhaas, usually abbreviated to rem koolhaas, was born on 17 november 1944 in rotterdam, netherlands, to anton koolhaas 19121992 and selinde pietertje roosenburg born 1920. Download images 7 in a nutshell in a nutshell architect rem koolhaas and curator hans ulrich obrist compile a history of metabolism. Currently working on feature length documentary about my father rem koolhaas, for more info on the film use the link below. Last autumn, tomas koolhaas released a film about his father, architect rem koolhaas. Apr 21, 2016 tomas koolhaas made an architectural documentary about his father rem koolhaas, arguably, the most speculative and prominent architect, theorist and urbanist in the world. Rem koolhaas born 17 november 1944 is a dutch architect and architectural theorist, professor in practice of architecture and urban design at the graduate school of design at harvard university. At the end of the 19th, population, information, and technology explosions made manhattan a laboratory for the invention and testing of a metropolitan lifestylethe culture of congestionand its architecture.
Last autumn, rems son tomas koolhaas released a documentary following his father around the world over a period of four years. Other presented films over the course of the festival include a featurelength movie on the life of dutch architect rem koolhaas, a documentary and panel discussion on. Cutandpasted paper with watercolor, ink, gouache, and color pencil on gelatin silver photograph. Directed by his son, tomas koolhaas, the documentary address part of the ideas and works of rem koolhaas, dutch architect, and thinker grandson of the architect dirk roosenburg and son of author and thinker anton koolhaas. Discover eight of rem koolhaass most dazzling buildings. A kind of architect is an engaging portrait of a visionary man that takes us to the heart of his ideas. Rem documentary, a tomas koolhaas film about his father, architect rem koolhaas. Rem koolhaas, elia zenghelis, madelon vriesendorp, zoe. Rem koolhaas is a dutch architect, architectural theorist, urbanist and professor in practice of architecture and urban design at the graduate. Watch the trailer for the new rem koolhaas documentary. Rem is an hourlong documentary that follows the 71yearold architect as he. Rem koolhaas is a dutch architect, architectural theorist, urbanist and professor in practice of architecture and urban design at. Oma is an international practice operating within the traditional boundaries of architecture and urbanism. Stories about rem koolhaas, founder of oma, including interviews and news about the dutch architect who was born in 1944 and won the pritzker prize in 2000.
Directors markus heidingsfelder and min tesch have made a visually inventive, thoughtprovoking portrait of the architect, prompting rem koolhaas to state, its the only film about me that i have liked. Architectural association mostly the books are made by the architects themselves using office printers, but other times koolhaas has worked with some. Top 30 quotes of rem koolhaas famous quotes and sayings. Feature length documentary film about the architect rem koolhaas. Rem koolhaas documentary 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In this illustrated essay by koolhaas on the rural world, the oma founder argues that architects need to take stock of a new agricultural revolution. Tomas koolhaas made an architectural documentary about his father rem koolhaas, arguably, the most speculative and prominent architect, theorist and urbanist in the world. Feature length documentary film about the architect. Apr 10, 2020 stories about rem koolhaas, founder of oma, including interviews and news about the dutch architect who was born in 1944 and won the pritzker prize in 2000. Every week journeyman offers a brand new documentary, fresh out of. The house in the forest dutch house by architect rem koolhaas was built in holten, netherlands in 19921995. Rem koolhaas doesnt respond well to having a lens shoved in his.
The ruhr museum, along with the visitor center is located inside the old washing plant of zeche zollverein and today is a focal point of activity in constant motion with over a million and a half visitors each year. This is the 1st official trailer for rem a documentary about the architect rem koolhaas. The design printed in the independent and other newspapers is an initiative by dutch architect and designer rem koolhaas for a project on brussels capital of europe. I discovered him when i was in architecture school. Embassy of the netherlands, berlin, germany, opened in 2004. Written and directed by maja classen, dont forget to go home is a 2006 documentary about the electronic music scene in berlin. A documentary about legendary architect and master provocateur rem koolhaas. You can purchaserent the film in most regions using this.
For latest updates and information on screenings please check our social media. Rem koolhaas documentary if you want a documentary about rem koolhaas the architect and writer, then this is endorsed by the man himself. Tomas koolhaas is raising funds for rem rem koolhaas documentary on kickstarter. The highly acclaimed dutch architect rem koolhaas was recently awarded berlins architecture prize for his design of the royal dutch embassy in the german capital. I read his book about the work he did for prada to help start generating some ideas. This movie is told as a cohesive story of the rise of rem koolhaas and his. Rem rem koolhaas documentary by tomas koolhaas kickstarter. Filmmaker tomas koolhaas spent 3 years following his father around the. Designed by rem koolhaas of oma, the building was opened in 2004. Other presented films over the course of the festival include a featurelength movie on the life of dutch architect rem koolhaas, a documentary and panel discussion on britains maggies homes. Rem koolhaas featured on electronica band tempers new album.
Started study of architecture at architecture association london 1968 1972. Over four decades, starchitect and master provocateur rem koolhaas has redefined. Plus the chance to submit 1 question for rem koolhaas which will be asked to him during a special interview that will be filmed, edited and then released online with a questions by credit for you. First project of the living architectures series, koolhaas houselife portrays one of the masterpieces of contemporary architecture. Two documentary films by bert haanstra for which his father wrote the scenarios were nominated for an academy award for documentary. Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the arc en reve centre darchitecture, bordeaux, france, feb. Rem koolhaas biography life, family, children, wife. Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan. Cities are deeply tragic says oma founder rem koolhaas.
Aug 11, 2016 globetrotting documentary by rem koolhaass son tomas finds the filmmaker racing to keep up with his 71yearold father and struggling to achieve objectivity. Watch the trailer for the new rem koolhaas documentary curbed. Rem koolhaas biography rem koolhaas was born in the netherlands in 1944, to a world still rebuilding from wwii. The ruhr museum in zeche zollverein by oma the strength of. Rarely has an architect caused as much sensation outside of the architecture community as rem koolhaas. Apr 22, 2014 filmmaker tomas koolhaas has been hard at work on a new documentary that explores architecture from the inside out.
But koolhaas work is as much about ideas as it is about constructing. Rem is an hourlong documentary that follows the 71yearold architect as he jets around the world over a period of four years. Tomas told dezeen that his father doesnt respond well to having. Niederlandische botschaft in deutschland is the netherlandss diplomatic mission in berlin, germany. S, m, l, xl presents a selection of the remarkable visionary design work produced by the dutch firm office for metropolitan architecture o. Mar 31, 2016 discover eight of rem koolhaass most dazzling buildings.
Rem koolhaas celebrity profile check out the latest rem koolhaas photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Exclusive interview with tomas koolhaas about rem documentary. You will also receive a dvd copy of this special interview. Rem koolhaas thinks that too little attention is paid to the countryside, where change is happening at a faster rate than in most cities. One needs to separate the documentary and the architectwork first, of course.
Exodus, or the voluntary prisoners of architecture. In spite of its early promise, its frequent bravery, urbanism has been unable to invent and implement at the scale demanded by its apocalyptic demographics. The ruhr museum in zeche zollverein by oma the strength. Apr 24, 2017 last autumn, rems son tomas koolhaas released a documentary following his father around the world over a period of four years.