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Koolhaas to Build in NYC, Finally
United Kingdom Architecture News - Feb 12, 2015 - 16:17 4148 views
Rem Koolhaas attends the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit. Photo:Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Vanity Fair
The New York Post reports that The Related Companies "has hired Rem Koolhaas to design their new High Line project on West 18th Street."
Koolhaas's firm, OMA - Office for Metropolitan Architecture, has an office in New York (headed by Shohei Shigematsu), but the Related project would be the first ground-up building for them in the city. To date he and OMA have executed mainly interiors projects: Prada flagship store in SoHo, a gallery in Chelsea, a store in Nolita, and a kiosk for Coach in Macy's Herald Square store. OMA is also working on an urban water strategy for Hoboken, New Jersey, as one of the winners in HUD's Rebuilding by Design competition, but many of the New York office's projects are found outside the New York area......Continue Reading
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