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A CRITICAL
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CHRISTOPHE VAN GERREWEY (ED.)

BIRKHÄUSER
BASEL
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1 Casabella 378 (1973) / Exodus or The Voluntary Prisoners of
Architecture: A Sunset at the Allotments, 1972  2 Progressive
Architecture 1 (1975) / Spear House, Miami, 1974 / Rem Koolhaas,
Laurinda Spear  3 Progressive Architecture 6 (1975) /
Egg of Columbus Center, New York, 1973 / Elia and Zoe Zenghelis 
4 Casabella 408 (1975) / Après l’amour, 1974 / Madelon
Vriesendorp  5 L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui 186 (1976) / Ecstasy
of Mrs Caligari, 1974 / Madelon Vriesendorp  6 Casabella 418
(1976) / The Story of the Pool, 1974 / Madelon Vriesendorp 
7 Architectural Design 5 (1977) / Welfare Palace Hotel: The Raft
of the Medusa, 1975–1977 / Madelon Vriesendorp  8 Soho Weekly
News 8 (1978) / Dream of Liberty, 1974 / Madelon Vriesendorp 
9 wonen-TA/BK 11 (1978) / Welfare Palace Hotel, 1975–1977

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10 De Architect 11 (1978) / Dutch Parliament Extension, The Hague,

1978  11 De Architect 11 (1980) / Dutch Parliament Extension,
The Hague, 1978  12 Transition 4 (1980) / Discourse on Architecture:
Michael Graves, George Baird, Rem Koolhaas  13 Robert Maxwell,
ed., OMA: Projects 1978–1981 (London: Architectural Association,
1981) / Facade in the Strada Novissima, Venice Architecture Biennale,
1980  14 Architecture Mouvement Continuité 54–55 (1981) /
Boompjes with Witte Huis (1898), Rotterdam, 1980  15 Archithese 5
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(1981) / Boompjes, Rotterdam, 1980 (with green sketch by Aldo van
Eyck)  16 Lotus international 32 (1981) / Arnhem Panopticon Prison,
1980

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17 Lotus international 36 (1982) / IJplein Housing: Urban Studies
for Amsterdam, 1981  18 L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui 223
(1982) / Boompjes, Rotterdam, 1980  19 Dutch Art + Architecture
Today 12 (1982) / Boompjes with Willemsbrug, Rotterdam,
1980  20 Express Extra 2 (1982) / Boompjes, Rotterdam, 1980 
21 De Groene Amsterdammer 43 (1982) / Boompjes, Rotterdam,
1980  22 Skyline 5 (1982) / Boompjes: Viewing Tower,
Rotterdam, 1980 

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23 wonen-TA/BK 13–14 (1982) / Boompjes, Rotterdam, 1980 

24 Frank Russell, ed., Architectural Design Profile: Architecture
in Progress—International Bauaustellung Berlin 1984 (London:
Architectural Design, 1983) / Lützowstrasse Housing, Berlin,
28 1980  25 Casabella 492 (1983) / Parc de la Villette, Paris, 1982 
26 De Architect 3 (1983) / Parc de la Villette, Paris, 1982 
27 Modo 58 (1983) / Boompjes: View from the Interior, Rotterdam,
1980  28 Architecture Mouvement Continuité 6 (1984) /
Parc de la Villette, Paris, 1982
29 De Architect 4 (1984) / Netherlands Dance Theater: First Version
for Scheveningen, 1983  30 L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui 238 (1985)
/ Netherlands Dance Theater, The Hague: Still from Model Video,
1985  31 Haagse Post 50 (1985) / Rem Koolhaas with a Model
for Byzantium, Stadhouderskade Amsterdam (1985–1991) 32 Vlees
& Beton 4 (1985) / Rem Koolhaas lecturing with Geert Bekaert
in Rotterdam  33 Arkitekten 18 (1986) / Irish Prime Minister’s
Residence, Dublin, 1979  34 De Architect Thema: Het Beheer van
de Stad (City Management) 25 (1986) / Bijlmermeer Redevelopment,
Amsterdam, 1986

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1988
35 Urbanisme 219 (1987) / Bijlmermeer Redevelopment,
Amsterdam, 1986  36 Bouw 22 (1987) / Central Station Bus
Terminal, Rotterdam, 1985–1987  37 Architecture Mouvement
Continuité 18 (1987) / Netherlands Dance Theater, The Hague:
Skybar, 1987  38 De Architect 18 (1987) / Netherlands Dance
Theater, The Hague, 1987  39 Quaderns d’arquitectura i urbanisme
175 (1987) / Netherlands Dance Theater, The Hague: Rear
Facade, 1987  40 A+U 217 (1988) / Netherlands Dance Theater,
The Hague, 1987 40
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41 Architectural Record 4 (1988) / Netherlands Dance Theater,
The Hague: Box Office, 1987  42 Hans van Dijk, ed., Architecture
in the Netherlands: Yearbook 1987–1988 (Rotterdam: NAi
Publishers, 1988) / Netherlands Dance Theater, The Hague, 1987 
43 Techniques & Architecture 380 (1988) / Netherlands Dance
Theater, The Hague: Axonometric Drawing, 1987  44 Blueprint 44
(1988) / Boompjes, Rotterdam, 1980  45 Carolina De Backer, ed.,
Office for Metropolitan Architecture (Antwerp: deSingel, 1988) /
Netherlands Architecture Institute, Rotterdam: Model, 1988 
46 Architectuur/Bouwen 4 (1988) / Netherlands Architecture
Institute, Rotterdam, 1988

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47 De Architect 7 (1988) / Netherlands Architecture Institute,

Rotterdam, 1988  48 Domus 707 (1989) / Netherlands Architecture
Institute, Rotterdam, 1988  49 A+ 105 (1989) / Projects for Sea
Trade Center, Zeebrugge, 1989: Bob van Reeth, Charles Vandenhove,
Aldo Rossi, OMA/Rem Koolhaas, Fumihiko Maki  50 Architecture
Mouvement Continuité 4 (1989) / Sea Trade Center, Zeebrugge,
1989  51 Archis 3 (1989) / Sportmuseum, Flevohof, 1988 
52 Bauwelt 1–2 (1989) / Netherlands Dance Theater, The Hague:
Lighting Bridge, 1987 / Photo Hans Werleman, Hectic Pictures 52
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53 Wiederhall 9 (1989) / Villa dall’Ava, Paris, 1984–1991 / Drawing

Madelon Vriesendorp  54 Arquitectura Viva 12 (1990) / Central
Station Bus Terminal, Rotterdam: Interior, 1985–1987  55 Josep Lluis
Mateo, ed., Rem Koolhaas: Urban Projects (1985–1990) (Barcelona:
Quaderns d’Arquitectura i Urbanisme, 1990) / Ville Nouvelle
Mélun-Senart, 1987  56 De Architect 5 (1990) / Checkpoint Charlie
Apartments, Berlin, 1980–1990  57 Werk, Bauen + Wohnen 3
(1990) / Très Grande Bibliothèque, Paris, 1989  58 De Architect
Thema: Badcultuur (Bath Culture) 42 (1991) / Casa Palestra,
Milan Triennale, 1985–1986  59 Archis 8 (1991) / Byzantium,
Stadhouderskade Amsterdam, 1985–1991

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60 Architecture Mouvement Continuité 19 (1991) / Lille Grand

Palais, 1990–1994  61 De Architect Thema: Stationsgebieden
(Station Areas) 44 (1991) / Euralille: Espace Piranésien, 1989–1994 
62 De Architect 22 (1991) / Nexus World Housing, Fukuoka,
1988–1991  63 Domus 730 (1991) / Nexus World Housing, Fukuoka,
1988–1991  64 Progressive Architecture 8 (1991) / Nexus World
Housing, Fukuoka, 1988–1991  65 Jacques Lucan, ed., OMA/
Rem Koolhaas: Architecture 1970–1990 (New York: Princeton
Architectural Press, 1991). Published in French, German and Italian
editions. / Bijlmermeer Redevelopment, Amsterdam, 1986

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66 Arquitectura Viva 23 (1992) / Nexus World Housing, Fukuoka,

1988–1991  67 Diseño Interior 12 (1992) / Nexus World Housing,
Fukuoka, 1988–1991  68 L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui 280
(1992) / Euralille, 1989–1994  69 El Croquis 53 (1992) / Lille Grand
Palais, 1990–1994  70 Architects’ Journal, March 11, 1992 / Villa
dall’Ava, Paris, 1984–1991  71 Architecture Mouvement Continuité
28 (1992) / Villa dall’Ava, Paris, 1984–1991

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72 De Architect 23 (1992) / Jean Nouvel visiting the Villa dall’Ava,
Paris / Photo Hans Werleman, Hectic Pictures  73 GA Houses 36
(1992) / Villa dall’Ava, Paris, 1984–1991  74 House & Garden 3
(1992) / Villa dall’Ava, Paris, 1984–1991 / Photo Hans Werleman,
Hectic Pictures  75 Newsline Columbia University, September–
October 1992 / Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie, Karlsruhe,
1989, and Très Grande Bibliothèque, Paris, 1989  76 HP/De Tijd,
October 23, 1992 / Rem Koolhaas in the Kunsthal, Rotterdam (“The
Sad Contradiction of a World-Famous Architect”)  77 Archis 1 (1993)
/ Kunsthal, Rotterdam, 1988–1992  78 De Architect 1 (1993) /
Kunsthal, Rotterdam, 1988–1992

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79 a+t 2 (1993) / Kunsthal, Rotterdam, 1988–1992 

80 Techniques & Architecture 408 (1993) / Kunsthal, Rotterdam,
1988–1992  81 Archis 7 (1993) / Euralille: Espace Piranésien,
1989–1994  82 AA Files 26 (1993) / Jussieu—Two Libraries, Paris,
1992  83 ARCH+ 117 (1993) / Jussieu—Two Libraries, Paris,
1992  84 Artforum 12 (1993) / Jussieu—Two Libraries, Paris, 1992
85 De Architect 1 (1994) / Jussieu—Two Libraries, Paris, 1992

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86 A+U 287 (1994) / Kunsthal, Rotterdam, 1988–1992 
87 Arkitekten 13 (1994) / Euralille: Future Context, 1989–1994 
88 Blueprint 112 (1994) / Lille Grand Palais: Interior, 1990–1994 
89 De Architect 12 (1994) / Lille Grand Palais: Interior,
1990–1994  90 Werk, Bauen + Wohnen 11 (1994) / Lille Grand
Palais: Construction Site, 1990–1994  91 GA Houses 43
(1994) / Dutch House, Holten, 1992–1995

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92 Arkitektur 3 (1995) / Kunsthal, Rotterdam, 1988–1992 / Photo

Hans Werlemann, Hectic Pictures  93 Casabella 623 (1995) /
Euralille, 1989–1994  94 Architectural Record 3 (1995) / Lille Grand
Palais, 1990–1994  95 Architecture 1 (1995) / Lille Grand Palais,
1990–1994  96 d’Architectures 60 (1995) / Lille Grand Palais,
1990–1994  97 Architecture Today 55 (1995) / Lille Grand Palais:
Vauban Auditorium, 1990–1994  98 Daidalos—Magic of
Materials II (1995) / Lille Grand Palais, Detail Facade, 1990–1994 
99 Baumeister 4 (1995) / Lille Grand Palais, 1990–1994 
100 El Croquis 79 (1996) / Rem Koolhaas

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