Tomas koolhaas biography of martin luther
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Tomas Koolhaas On "REM" – A Film About Architecture, Celebrity, and Globalization
In this episode of GSAPP Conversations, Tomas Koolhaas—the director of the much anticipated documentary-biopic REM, a film about the eponymous founder of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), Rem Koolhaas—discusses the movie at length. Among other topics, the conversation touches upon Koolhaas's specific tools and methods for filming architectural space, and the challenges of producing a film founded on a personal relationship.
https://www.archdaily.com/880918/tomas-koolhaas-discusses-the-reasoning-devices-and-reception-of-rem-gsapp-conversationsAD Editorial Team
Ahead of the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial, Co-Curator Mark Lee Discusses Its Contemporary Relevance
In this episode of GSAPP Conversations, ahead of the opening of the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial, co-curator Mark Lee (of Johnston Marklee) and Dean Amale Andraos discuss the theme of the s
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GSAPP: The Latest Architecture and News
GSAPP Columbia is Launching the First-Ever Ph.D. in Historic Preservation Program
Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) has launched the United States’ first-ever Ph. D in Historic Preservation. GSAPP is ranked within the top 10 architecture graduate schools in the US in the latest figures for 2017. It’s leadership in learning and experimental practice is about to be further enhanced by the introduction of the course.
https://www.archdaily.com/887305/gsapp-columbia-is-launching-the-first-ever-p-in-historic-preservation-programElla Thorns
The Avery Review 2018 Essay Prize
The Avery Review, a journal of critical essays on architecture published by the Office of Publications at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, invites submissions for its first-ever Essay Prize. The call is open to current students and recent graduates, whether in sc
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Bildband / Illustrated book
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Heaven’s Cross in the Luther Garden, Wittenberg, as seen by Ralph Richter
“What was my thinking? The sculpture should exude dynamism and “timeless modernity” in every detail. Only at second glance should the cross be perceived as a Christian symbol; the first impression should be of its overall appearance as a space-creating sculptural object integrated into the entire complex yet also centred on itself. It should satisfy all the criteria of high sculptural quality and unconditionally set itself apart from devotional art, a subject of frequent criticism.”
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“We have just heard from the artist that he hopes people will raise their eyes and ask themselves what these stepped crosses mean. And with this up-lifted gaze he seeks to encourage people to continue inquiring into the meaning of their lives. And for each individual, each person, it is important – important for any person of faith and for any t