Aug 16, 2016 watch the trailer for the new rem koolhaas documentary. Watch the trailer for the new rem koolhaas documentary curbed. Rem koolhaas, one of the todays most acclaimed architects, is going to be on the spotlight with an upcoming documentary that details his life and work. Formed as architect in the dazzling london scene of the late sixties a scene still smelling of the visionary ideas of avantgarde architects and groups such as archigram remment rem koolhaas born in 1944 in rotterdam, the netherlands is among the most culturally articulated figures of contemporary architecture. Over four decades, starchitect and master provocateur rem koolhaas has shaken up the field of architecture, and redefined the role of the architect in the world. Elements is made with koolhaass research and editorial department amo in collaboration with the harvard graduate school of design, and includes contributions by keller easterling, niklas maak, tom avermaete, sebastien marot, alejandro zaera polo, jiren feng, fang zhenning, hans werlemann, kevin mcleod, clab. Reading rem koolhaas usually doesnt make one happy. Over four decades, starchitect and master provocateur rem koolhaas has. Tomas koolhaas, filmmaker and son of renowned dutch architect rem koolhaas, takes a deeper look into the more personal aspects of architecture and gives viewers a perspective through the eyes of rem himself. Koolhaas teaches at the graduate school of design at harvard university. Growing up in this period of rebuilding gave koolhaas the understanding that. Koolhaas rem delirious new york a retroactive manifesto for manhattan. Official program documentary 75min tomas koolhaas, usa, 2016 portuguese premiere.
Rem, himself,influenced he says primarily by italian directors pier paolo. Renowned dutch architectural thinker and designer rem koolhaas is a singular genius with an astounding body of work. Tomas koolhaas releases official rem trailer, exclusive. Words michaela stehr video tomas koolhaas on vimeo. For over four decades, the starchitect and master provocateur rem koolhaas has shaken up the field of architecture and redefined the role of the architect in the world. Elements is made with koolhaass research and editorial department amo in collaboration with the harvard graduate school of design, and includes contributions by keller easterling, niklas maak, tom avermaete, sebastien. Apr 15, 2017 rem koolhaas is clearly a very busy man. Filmed, produced, directed and edited by the 36yearold koolhaas, and partly crowdfunded by a kickstarter campaign, the documentary continues a tradition of filial. Rem rem koolhaas documentary by tomas koolhaas kickstarter. Koolhaas guides viewers through bustling lagos in this. Rem is a rare and unique insight into the mind of a genius.
Tomas koolhaas, filmmaker and son of renowned dutch architect rem koolhaas, takes a deeper look into the more personal aspects of. His outstanding creations such as the dutch embassy in berlin, the seattle library, the casa da musica concert hall in porto, and the guggenheim heritage museum in las vegas are working examples of the. Rem is a fast walker and hes always got somewhere to be, said tomas koolhaas, speaking to dezeen in late 2016. The man is not ordinary, you realize as soon as you glimpse the piercing eyes, the arched highbrows and the firm jaw on a rebelling countenance. Rem koolhaas has been causing trouble in the world of architecture since his student days in london in the early 1970s. Tools for life furniture by oma for knoll at prada in milan. Altought no release date has yet been announced, losangeles based filmmaker tomas koolhaas has already released a teaser video. You can purchaserent the film in most regions using this. Oct 06, 2016 the story of rem has been a labor of love for his son tomas, who spent five years dissecting his fathers work. A retroactive manifesto for manhattan 1978, and that was plenty. In line with his principles of dynamism, this unique documentary conveys the human experience of architecture as an interactive relationship that shifts and evolves, emphasizing moving camera footage to properly explore space. His father was a novelist, critic, and screenwriter. Rem is the first documentary to comprehensively explore the human conditions in and around rem koolhaas buildings from a ground level perspective. This building is not the same from any angle, he said.
A documentary about legendary architect and master provocateur rem koolhaas. His father anton was a writer and director from the 1950s and into the 1970s for the dutch film industry. But it is remarkable, and worth an honorary doctorate, that he is probably first of all a thinker with that remarkable sense of necessity and urgency, the gravity and sobriety, of the refugee and the mother, and some believe of architecture. Really, content is more like an explosion in an idea factory, or a wild party thrown by pritzker prizewinning architect rem koolhaas in a mood considerably more delirious than his classic 1978 manifesto delirious new york. Although his team confirmed my request for an interview, since 8 in the morning, thrice has it been rescheduled from 12 noon to 11am then 10. Rem koolhaas first uae project opens doors in dubai friday. Even from the pictures you can discern the aura that distinguishes, and when you look at rem koolhaas works, you know you were not wrong in thinking. Rem koolhaas is considered by his many followers to be the coolest, hippest, and most cuttingedge architect on the planet. Architects want to build, and as they age most are willing to tone down. 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. Mar 31, 2016 known for his striking, often gravitydefying structures, rem koolhaas has built a reputation as one of the top architects of the 21st century. Rem koolhaas and hal foster junkspacerunning room full stop. 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. Apr 21, 2016 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.
Oct 29, 2015 rem koolhaas lecture on the countryside. Rem is an hourlong documentary that follows the 71yearold architect as he jets around. The prada foundations new, rem koolhaasdesigned tower milans arts complex, which opened in 2015, is complete with the addition of the architects new building. The docs unique direction allows viewers to switch between two video and three audio channels in. Oct 20, 2015 in this short teaser, we are given a glimpse into one of the most anticipated architecture documentaries of the decade. In this short teaser, we are given a glimpse into one of the most anticipated architecture documentaries of the decade.
Oct, 2015 rem is the first documentary to comprehensively explore the human conditions in and around rem koolhaas buildings from a ground level perspective. 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. A video we made for our assignment, taylors university school of architecture. Rem koolhaas studied scriptwriting and architecture and is heading omaamo, an office he cofounded in 1975. Filmed, produced, directed and edited by the 36yearold koolhaas, and partly crowdfunded by a kickstarter campaign, the documentary continues a. Filmmaker tomas koolhaas spent 3 years following his father around the globe, playing witness to rem. Rem koolhaas born november 17, 1944 is a dutch architect and urbanist known for his innovative, cerebral designs. Filmmaker tomas koolhaas spent 3 years following his father around the. Rem koolhaas first uae project opens doors in dubai. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform.
Feature length documentary film about the architect rem koolhaas. The docs unique direction allows viewers to switch between two video and three audio channels in realtime, mixing and matching different. The story of rem has been a labor of love for his son tomas, who spent five years dissecting his fathers work. Exploration of architect and urbanist rem koolhaas life, working methods, philosophy and internal landscape, from a never seen perspective of intimacy and immediacy directed by his son, tomas. On the contrary, tomas koolhaas lenses focus on the human experience of architecture instead of the generic or static image of architecture that we are all familiar with. Determined to meet the highly respected architect starchitect, according to some and author at any cost, i leave office at 9. Tomas koolhaas made an architectural documentary about his father rem koolhaas, arguably, the most speculative and prominent architect, theorist and urbanist in the world. But, like all things cuttingedge, koolhaas is difficult to classify. Rem koolhaass other essays, the generic city 1994 and junkspace 2001, are partly coherent, partly paradoxical complements to it. Eventually he began building, but by then it was in a way too late.
Known for his striking, often gravitydefying structures, rem koolhaas has built a reputation as one of the top architects of the 21st century. He has been called a modernist, a deconstructivist, and a structuralist, yet many critics claim he leans toward humanism. Jun 27, 20 rather than a sentimental expose, rem a documentary by tomas koolhaas, uses the privileged position of a fatherson relationship to incisively explore ideas about the master architects work. Rem koolhaas biography rem koolhaas was born in the netherlands in 1944, to a world still rebuilding from wwii.
Top 30 quotes of rem koolhaas famous quotes and sayings. You might know him from his books delirious new york or s, m, l, xl and his practice from the cctv hq, casa da musica in porto or the central library in seattle. Booking is mandatory to attend the screening, no ticket will be sold on the day of the event. Filmmaker tomas koolhaas spent 3 years following his father around the globe, playing witness to rem s extraordinary creativity, as well as exploring his works through the eyes of those who actually inhabit them. Since the late 1970s the dutch designer has earned acclaim as an author, a theorist, an urban planner, a cultural researcher, and a professor at harvard. Tony fadell and rem koolhaas on design in the digital age duration. So my group chose rem koolhaas, a popular dutch architect. Tomas koolhaas is raising funds for rem rem koolhaas documentary on kickstarter. The feature length documentary, which focuses on the work of tomas famed father, rem koolhaas, is the first architectural film to comprehensively explore the human conditions in and around.
It has 70 or 80 sections that look like magazine articles, and they. Rem koolhaas biography life, family, children, wife. Every week journeyman offers a brand new documentary, fresh out of. The man and architect is great, the documentary about a portion of his career, not so much. Rem koolhaas, winner of the pritzker prize in 2000, founded oma office for metropolitan architecture in 1975 together with elia and zoe zenghelis and madelon vriesendorp. Over four decades, starchitect and master provocateur rem koolhaas has redefined the role of the architect in the world. Besides being famous for his provocative buildings and teachings about modern architecture, rem koolhaas born in the netherlands in 1944 has connections to filmmaking. Jun 10, 2008 rem koolhaas trailer a kind of architect min tesch. Exclusive interview with tomas koolhaas about rem documentary. 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. Watch the trailer for the new rem koolhaas documentary. Rem koolhaas designing the design process sjors timmer. Filmmaker tomas koolhaas spent 3 years following his father around.
This is the 1st official trailer for rem a documentary about the architect rem koolhaas. Its shaped like a trade paperback book, but its hellzapoppin pages look like a glossy, madcap magazine. Born in rotterdam, the netherlands, koolhaas worked. We were asked to do some research on famous architects.
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