Rem Koolhaas has been part of the international avant-garde since the nineteen-seventies and has been named the Pritzker Architecture Prize for the year 2000. This book; which builds on six canonical Koolhaas projects; traces the discursive practice behind the design methods used by Koolhaas and his office OMA. It uncovers recurring key themesmdash;such as wall; void; montage; trajectory; infrastructure; and shapemdash;that have structured this design discourse over the span of Koolhaass oeuvre. The book moves beyond the six core pieces; as well: It explores how these identified thematic design principles manifest in other works by Koolhaas as both practical re-applications and further elaborations.In addition to Koolhaass individual genius; these textual and material layers are accounted for shaping the very context of his works relevance. By comparing the design principles with relevant concepts from the architectural Zeitgeist in which Koolhaas has operated; the study moves beyond its specific subjectmdash;Rem Koolhaasmdash;and provides novel insight into the broader history of architectural ideas.Published with the generous support of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF).
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Disappointing!By AbraxasThis book isnt so much a Steve Marriott bio as a Small Faces bio. Steves years with Humble Pie are given incredibly short shrift. and what precious little Humble Pie coverage there is sounds almost dismissive in tone. The end result is that the authors come off sounding more like starry-eyed Small Faces fans than objective investigators or historians. Marriotts American fans would have been better served had the authors enlisted a third party who might have offered a better-researched. more thorough. and more thoughtful overview of the Pie years. For just such an account. I wholeheartedly recommend Jerry Shirleys memoir "Best Seat in the House." Mr. Shirleys outstanding book provided the window on Humble Pie for which I searched "All Too Beautiful" in vain.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Really all too beautiful!By Janken MyhrenA great story about a great singer and musician that should have been more appreciated and famous. I wish more young people would take the time to listen to his great music.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. you do not have to be a Marriot fan to enjoyBy PAUL HARRISQuite enjoyable and entertaining read.you do not have to be a Marriot fan to enjoy this
