Tuesday, September 28, 2010

KOOLHAAS

Bordeaux Residence | Technology
Exaggeration of structure

Lille Convention Center
Intersection of different architectural elements



Kunsthal
Perspectives in Container


Seattle Public Library
Forced Interaction and Color

-No single specific function can be matched with a single place
-Exploit what is happening between people
-There is no form; space serves as catalyst for activities
"All latent potential of the skyscraper as a type is exploited in a masterpiece of the Culture of Congestion, a Constructivist Social Condenser materialized in Manhattan."
"To generate density, exploit proximity, provoke tension, maximize friction, organize in-betweens, promote filtering, sponsor identity, and stimulate blurring, the entire program is incorporated in a single container."

Ascot Residence
Orientation of who you are and where you are


Exodus : Inbetween exploration of Division between cities.
 Isolation, inequality, aggression, destruction.
-Rem Koolhaas