Nickname: itiswhatitis

Review: I'm actually intrigued about the process brought forth to creat this (admit it) fairly innovative "untypology." In the end, the focus is on research, and in this case, it's REAL architecture created through research. Once you build something of note and discussion arises about it "not functioning as planned" or having a glitch, you can consider yourself on your way to becoming a "Starchitect". . .but that's a whole 'nother show.

Date reviewed: Aug 2, 2006 3:19 PM

Nickname: steph

Review: Please, enough about Ramus. What about the more talented partner: Ole Scheeren?

Date reviewed: Jul 29, 2006 4:23 AM

Nickname: missingpoint

Review: The irony here is that the Seattle Central Library has received a reasonable amount of criticism for not actually functioning very well as a library. One would think that there might be some interest in OMA NY to address those issues more effectively the next time around.

Date reviewed: Feb 28, 2006 2:16 AM

Nickname: trevboddy

Review: Thanks for your fine piece on the relationship of the very talented Ramus to the Koolhaas phenomenon, especially Seattle's success. I continue to be astonished that other writers have not picked up on this (there is a similar tale about key people in Gehry's office, but press agents tend to gag these insights while stoking starchitectism.) I hope we get a chance to meet before too long.

Date reviewed: Feb 24, 2006 6:41 PM

Nickname: Drew

Review: OMA is one of the few companies out there that thinks about what it's doing. And it is true that architects don't get paid very well. That's something graphic designers realized a few years ago: They need to get paid for what they do. One important point made was this: "Don't give us predigested solutions. Tell us what it needs to do, and let us figure out how to build it." This is a phrase that the general public and developers alike have difficulty swallowing. I have to say that of all the things they know, architects know how put things together, how to organize space. And because there is no one right way of organization, they must continue to look at the same problems again and again, each time making an innovation. Each time trying to make progesses in technology, interaction, material, environment, society, health. Countless hours are spent constantly looking at these things and how their connections can be revealed.

Date reviewed: Feb 24, 2006 6:12 AM