Koolhaas Redefines The Skyscraper

Celebrity architect Rem Koolhaas' unusual design for a skyscraper in Beijing -- his largest project to date -- uses an innovative structural system.

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January 9, 2003, 10:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Its stunning silhouette, with amazing turns and cantilevers, makes it unlike anything on any urban skyline...The ultracool Koolhaas, best known for designing cultural institutionsand the Manhattan Prada storehas never built anything this big..Koolhaas, with his associate Ole Scheeren and engineer Cecil Balmond, created an innovative structure where crisscrossing supports become denser at critical junctures."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Rem's Chinese Puzzle

Thursday, January 9, 2003 in Newsweek

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