rem koolhaas
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Rem Koolhaas: architectural principles Case Study: Seattle Central LibraryTRANSCRIPT
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REM KOOLHA
AS-an architect
of a kind
17.09.1944-present
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Architecture is a hazardous mixture of
omnipotence and impotence. It is by
definition a c h a o t i c a d v e n t u r e... In other words,
the utopian enterprise.
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Architectural Association School of
Architecture
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Cornell University
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OMAOffice for Metropolitan Architecture
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In 2008 Time put him in their top 100 of The World's Most Influential People.
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PHILOSOPHIES AND SELECTED
WORKS
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ARCHITECT
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ARCHITECTWRITER
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ARCHITECTWRITERJOURNALIST
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ARCHITECTWRITERJOURNALIST
URBANIST
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ARCHITECTWRITERJOURNALIST
URBANIST
PROFESSOR
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ARCHITECT
THINKER
WRITERJOURNALIST
URBANIST
PROFESSOR
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ARCHITECT
THINKER
WRITERJOURNALIST
MODERNIST
URBANIST
PROFESSOR
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ARCHITECT
THINKER
WRITERJOURNALIST
MODERNIST
ARCHITECTURAL THEORISTURBANIST
PROFESSOR
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DECONSTRUCTIVISM
ARCHITECT
THINKER
WRITERJOURNALIST
MODERNIST
URBANIST
PROFESSOR
ARCHITECTURAL THEORIST
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DECONSTRUCTIVISM
ARCHITECT
THINKER
WRITERJOURNALIST
MODERNIST
URBANIST
PROFESSOR
ARCHITECTURAL THEORIST
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DECONSTRUCTIVISM
ARCHITECT
THINKER
WRITERJOURNALIST
MODERNIST
URBANIST
PROFESSOR
ARCHITECTURAL THEORIST
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DECONSTRUCTIVISM
EXPRESSIONISM
ARCHITECT
THINKER
WRITERJOURNALIST
MODERNIST
URBANIST
PROFESSOR
ARCHITECTURAL THEORIST
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URBANIST
DECONSTRUCTIVISM
EXPRESSIONISM
ARCHITECT
THINKER
ORDINARY GEOMETRICAL FORM
WRITERJOURNALIST
MODERNIST PROFESSOR
ARCHITECTURAL THEORIST
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DECONSTRUCTIVISM
EXPRESSIONISM
ARCHITECT
THINKER
MANIPULATION
ORDINARY GEOMETRICAL FORM
WRITERJOURNALIST
MODERNIST
ARCHITECTURAL THEORISTURBANIST
PROFESSOR
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DECONSTRUCTIVISM
EXPRESSIONISM
ARCHITECT
THINKER
ORDINARY GEOMETRICAL FORM
WRITERJOURNALIST
MODERNIST
ARCHITECTURAL THEORISTURBANIST
PROFESSOR
MANIPULATION
BUILDOPEN
DISTORTION
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DECONSTRUCTIVISM
EXPRESSIONISM
ARCHITECT
THINKER
ORDINARY GEOMETRICAL FORM
WRITERJOURNALIST
MODERNIST
ARCHITECTURAL THEORISTURBANIST
PROFESSOR
MANIPULATION
BUILDOPEN
DISTORTION
DESIGN
CONSISTENTEXTENTION TO THE RATIONAL MODERNISM
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DECONSTRUCTIVISM
EXPRESSIONISM
ARCHITECT
THINKER
ORDINARY GEOMETRICAL FORM
WRITERJOURNALIST
MODERNIST
ARCHITECTURAL THEORISTURBANIST
PROFESSOR
MANIPULATION
BUILDOPEN
DISTORTION
DESIGN
CONSISTENTEXTENTION TO THE RATIONAL MODERNISM
UNIQUE
NOT EASILY IDENTIFIABLE
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DECONSTRUCTIVISM
EXPRESSIONISM
ARCHITECT
THINKER
ORDINARY GEOMETRICAL FORM
WRITERJOURNALIST
MODERNIST
ARCHITECTURAL THEORISTURBANIST
PROFESSOR
MANIPULATION
BUILDOPEN
DISTORTION
DESIGN
CONSISTENTEXTENTION TO THE RATIONAL MODERNISM
UNIQUE
NOT EASILY IDENTIFIABLE
UNCONVENTIONAL
SURPRISE
FUTURE IN THE NOW
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DECONSTRUCTIVISM
EXPRESSIONISM
BUILD
ARCHITECTUNCONVENTIONAL
THINKER
DESIGN
SURPRISE
UNIQUE
OPENNOT EASILY IDENTIFIABLE
CONSISTENT
MANIPULATION
DISTORTION
EXTENTION TO THE RATIONAL MODERNISM
ORDINARY GEOMETRICAL FORM FUTURE IN THE NOW
WRITERJOURNALIST
MODERNIST
ARCHITECTURAL THEORISTURBANIST
PROFESSOR
Rem koolhaas
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SEATTLE CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY
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The Collins Block at Second and James
Henry Yesler's former mansion at Third and James
The Carnegie Library, on the site of the current building
HISTORY
KOOLHAAS’S PROPOSAL
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ZONING
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NORTH ELEVATION
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EAST ELEVATION
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WEST ELEVATION
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SOUTH ELEVATION
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SITE PLAN
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LEVEL 1
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LEVEL 1
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LEVEL 1
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LEVEL 3
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LEVEL 3
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LEVEL 3
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LEVEL 3
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LEVEL 3
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LEVEL 4
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LEVEL 4
The corridor walls, floors and ceilings are painted in
deep reds and pinks.
The meeting rooms are calm, neutral colors- such as
brown and gray.
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LEVEL 10
Light-filled.
Seating for 400.
Ceiling height – 40-foot
Views of Elliott Bay.
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LEVEL 10
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INNOVATIONS IN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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HIGH PERFORMANCE GLAZING SYSTEM
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LIGHTING AND VENTILATION
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DISPLACEMENT VENTILATION
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LIGHT POLLUTION REDUCTIONHEAT ISLAND REDUCTION
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RAINWATER COLLECTION – 40,000-gallon water storage water tank Used for landscape irrigation. Prevents combined sewer overflows in Puget Sound. Saves about 75,000 gallons of water per year.
WATERLESS URINALS - The 16 urinals in the building save 720,000 gallons of water per year, enough
to serve the indoor water needs of more than 13 homes.
SUSTAINABLE SITE DESIGN
LIGHT POLLUTION REDUCTIONExterior lighting is shielded
DROUGHT-TOLERANT LANDSCAPINGZero potable (drinking) water is used for landscaping due to rainwater collection system
HEAT ISLAND REDUCTIONProviding shade to exterior spaces and a light colored Energy Star® roof that reflects heat and light lessens this effect.
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Public opinions :
Awarded for innovation and engineering in its "structural solutions".
Usage of the building is double the predicted volume.
CRITICISMS- Many are not too fond of its unusual design.
Condemned by the Project for Public Spaces, which noted "if the library were a true 'community hub,' its most active areas would connect directly to the street.
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Personal Opinion
Rigorous analysis of -1. The site2. The city 3. Its existing structures4. Culture of people.
Exploration of the capabilities of various architectural materials available.
Care for the technologies from the beginning of the project.
Proper use of warm and cool colors.
Uniquesness of design
Much to be learnt from.
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APPLICATION
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MAHATMA GANDHI CENTRAL LIBRARY, IIT-R
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COMING UP PROJECTS
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“I'd say that my profession ends where architectural thinking ends - architectural thinking in terms of thinking about programs and organizational structure. These abstractions play a role in many other disciplines, and those disciplines are now defining their 'architectures' as well.”
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