Rem koolhaas constructs a portrait of the architect. 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. Documentary on dutch architect rem koolhaas financial tribune. Rem koolhaas, mythologized on the big screen azure magazine.
Rem koolhaas, the star architect behind pradas sets. After a fouryear journey filming dutch architect rem koolhaas across the world, tomas koolhaas has made a new film about his father titled rem. Two documentary films by bert haanstra for which his father wrote the scenarios were nominated for an academy award for documentary. He understands that making a documentary with your son has. A documentary about legendary architect and master provocateur rem koolhaas. Rem documentary, a tomas koolhaas film about his father, architect rem koolhaas. 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.
His father anton was a writer and director from the 1950s and into the 1970s for the dutch film industry. Globetrotting documentary by rem koolhaas s son tomas finds the filmmaker racing to keep up with his 71yearold father and struggling to achieve objectivity. Rem, a forthcoming documentary by tomas koolhaas isnt the first film about a bigname architect made by his son. Koolhaas son makes a documentary about dad phaidon. A film on one of the masterpieces of contemporary architecture. However, it still remains to be seen what life rem will lead now that its long gestation is over. Death is present in every shot, tugging at the great mans sleeve. Filmmaker tomas koolhaas spent 3 years following his father around. But, like all things cuttingedge, koolhaas is difficult to classify.
His father was a novelist, critic, and screenwriter. Tomas koolhaas is raising funds for rem rem koolhaas documentary on kickstarter. You can purchaserent the film in most regions using this. Koolhaas juniors documentary finally premiered at last months venice film festival.
Rarely has an architect caused as much sensation outside of the architecture community as rem koolhaas. Besides being famous for his provocative buildings and teachings about modern architecture, rem koolhaas born in the netherlands in 1944 has connections to filmmaking. A valentine from a son to his father as well as a largely absorbing architecture. Why rem koolhaas should be your role model pritzkerprize winner remment lucas koolhaas you probably know him as rem is undoubtedly one of the pioneers in the world of architecture. A kind of architect takes a documentary approach to the creations of the dutch architect who designed the downtown seattle public library. Filmmaker tomas koolhaas spent 3 years following his father around the globe. In an emerging subgenre of architectural documentary, nathaniel kahn, tomas koolhaas, and eric saarinen take a personal look at their mythologized fathers. The authoritative, allaccess documentary on rem koolhaas, rem is visually. Kanye west announces second film in donda and rem koolhaas. In some ways, tomas koolhaass documentary was a preemptive eulogy. Koolhaas teaches at the graduate school of design at. Filmmaker tomas koolhaas spent 3 years following his father around the globe, playing witness to rems extraordinary creativity, as well as exploring his works through the eyes of.
Rem s attitude and opinion of chinese clients vs american clients. The film to be screened is the 2008 documentary rem koolhaas. The film is also suffused by an intense melancholy. His outstanding creationssuch as the dutch embassy in berlin, the seattle library and the casa da musica concert hall in portoare working examples of the dutchmans visionary. A kind of architect is an engaging portrait of a visionary man that takes us to the heart of his ideas. As such it is sure to be watched and studied by current and following generations of architects and city planners as well as fashionistas, aficionados, and amateurs. The architecture and design film festival is returning to l.
The film lets the viewer enter into the houses daily intimacy through the stories and daily chores of guadalupe acedo, the housekeeper, and the other people who look after the building. My architect, released in 2003, was made by nathaniel kahn about his father, louis kahn. Filmed, produced, directed and edited by the 36yearold koolhaas, and partly crowdfunded by a kickstarter campaign, the documentary continues a tradition of filial. Rem koolhaas doesnt respond well to having a lens shoved in his. Titled rem, it provides a closer look at the worldrenowned architect, one thats both introspective and retrospective. The filmmakers have made a visually inventive thought provoking portrait of the architect, prompting rem koolhaas to state its the only film about me that i have liked. Filmmaker tomas koolhaas spent 3 years following his father around the globe, playing witness to rems extraordinary creativity, as well as. 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. Unlike most movies about architecture, houselife focuses less on explaining the building, its structure and its virtuosity than on letting the viewer enter into the invisible bubble of the daily. Rem koolhaas is considered by his many followers to be the coolest, hippest, and most cuttingedge architect on the planet.
Rem koolhaas,a kind of an architect, a documentary film by. The influence of film on his architecture the back story of all projects spatial analysis of each building 34 of way through movie. Rem koolhaas netherlands, 1985, jef cornelis, 76 mins and rem usa, 2016, tomas koolhaas, 75 mins provide an intimate insight into the breadth of the architects influential and celebrated career. A kind of architect directed by min tesch and markus heidingsfelder. First project of the living architectures series, koolhaas houselife portrays one of the masterpieces of contemporary architecture. An artful glimpse into the brilliant mind of the worlds most celebrated architect, rem koolhaas, is now available to buy or rent from video on demand platforms. Every week journeyman offers a brand new documentary, fresh out of. With dirk baecker, cecil balmond, rene daalder, chris dercon. An archival german documentary played on a screen, showing the autobahn as a way for germans. This dutch architect is the cofounder of one of the worlds most renowned architecture firms, oma, and an urban planner.
Rem discusses his relationship to celebrity, the metropolis. 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. This movie is told as a cohesive story of the rise of rem koolhaas and his architecture. Tomas koolhaas released a film about his father, architect rem koolhaas. Inside the mind of modern master rem koolhaas cnn style.
Earlier this month, a documentary about dutch architect rem koolhaas, directed by his son, tomas, was finally released after two years spent touring film festivals. Dutch architect rem koolhaas is the subject of the documentary rem, directed by his son, tomas koolhaas. Watch the trailer for the new rem koolhaas documentary. Rem, himself,influenced he says primarily by italian directors. Rems attitude and opinion of chinese clients vs american clients. He has been called a modernist, a deconstructivist, and a structuralist, yet many critics claim he leans toward humanism. Architect rem koolhaas will star in upcoming documentary. The house in bordeaux designed in 1998 by rem koolhaas oma. Rem koolhaass journey to the countryside the new yorker.
Tomas koolhaas releases official rem trailer, exclusive interview with kanye west. Pritzker prizewinning starchitect rem koolhaas hot off his pyramidal temporary pavilion for kanye wests cruel summer premiere at cannes will be the subject of rem, a documentary to be. Feature length documentary film about the architect. When an individual attains such an intense degree of fame it seems to fundamentally restructure their perception of space and time.
Filmed, produced, directed and edited by tomas koolhaas over the course of four years, rem is a film about an architect more than it is a film about architecture the featurelength documentary provides glimpses into the daily life of rem koolhaas, arguably the most important architect of our time, as the filmmaker followed his father during his continuous. The draw of this earlier film lay as much in louis incredible built legacy as in his turbulent personal life. Rem koolhaas a unique opportunity to view two portraits of architect rem koolhaas. This is the 1st official trailer for rem a documentary about the architect rem koolhaas. 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. Feature length documentary film about the architect rem koolhaas. For latest updates and information on screenings please check our social media. 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. Rem koolhaas a kind of architect is an engaging portrait of a visionary man, which takes us to the heart of his ideas. Why rem koolhaas thinks we should all pay attention to. Whether a film deals in the social or monumental legacy of an architect, the idea of the geniuswhich has been so unevenly appliedshould come under scrutiny. Rem koolhaas born november 17, 1944 is a dutch architect and urbanist known for his innovative, cerebral designs.
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