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On OMA The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) is a leading international partnership practicing contemporary architecture, urbanism and cultural analysis. It is engaged in a large number of projects in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. Current OMA Projects Asia: China Central Television Headquarters, Beijing; Television Cultural Center, Beijing; Shenzhen Stock Exchange; Singapore Residential Tower Europe: Danish Architecture Centre Copenhagen, Denmark; Riga Harbour Redevelopment, Latvia; Riga Contemporary Art Museum, Latvia; Cordoba Congress Centre, Spain; Rothschild Bank HQ London, UK; MAB/OVG multi-use Tower Rotterdam Harbour, Netherlands; Almere, Binckhorst, Stadionplein Masterplans, Netherlands; White City London masterplan, UK; Ghent masterplan, Belgium; Essen Zollverein Masterplan and Kohlenwaesche, Germany; Almaty Science Campus, Kazakhstan Middle-East: Porsche Residential and Business Towers, Dubai; Kuwait City Masterplan; 3 Masterplans, Ras-Al-Khaimah; 3 Buildings Education City, Qatar America: Milstein Hall Cornell University, Ithaca; Jersey City Residential Tower and Hotel, New Jersey; Mexico City tower The office is lead by six partners: Rem Koolhaas, Ole Scheeren, Ellen van Loon, Reinier de Graaf, Floris Alkemade and Managing Partner Victor van der Chijs. OMA Rotterdam - +31 10 24 38 200 OMA Beijing - + 86 10 58696993 Rem Koolhaas: photograph from Nitropix 240507 Ole Scheeren: image fromAndrea Schwan 280709 On Far East Organization Far East Organization together with its sister company the Sino Group is one of Asia's largest real estate groups. In Singapore, Far East Organization is the country’s largest private property developer. Its operations span the full spectrum of the real estate market, from residential to hospitality, commercial, retail and industrial sectors. It is also the largest corporate housing landlord in Singapore and one of the largest owner-operators of hotels. The Organization comprises more than 180 privately-held development and investment companies, as well as a public arm comprising two public-listed companies, Orchard Parade Holdings Limited and Yeo Hiap Seng Limited. Far East Organization is the only real estate developer in the world to win the internationally acclaimed FIABCI Prix d'Excellence four times, for The Fullerton Hotel Singapore (Leisure Category Winner 2003), Gardenville (Residential Category Winner 2002), Far East Square (Specialised Category Winner 2001) and The Bayshore (Residential Category Winner 1999). A highly contested annual competition, the FIABCI Prix d'Excellence recognises real estate developments from around the world that have demonstrated excellence in the areas of business concept, architecture and construction, brokerage, management, environmental impact and contributions to the community. Information from OMA 210307 Key Office for Metropolitan Architecture buildings, alphabetical: Almere Masterplan, The Netherlands 2007 image courtesy of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) Almere Masterplan - Masterplan competition 1997 Carré Building, The Netherlands - Casa da Música, Porto, Portugal 2006 Photo by Charlie Koolhaas, Courtesy of Office for Metropolitan Architecture 270307 OMA : Portoguese building Central Chinese Television Tower, Beijing, China 2006-08 image by OMA, from OMA 270307 Office for Metropolitan Architecture - Chinese building Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin, Germany 1990 Cornell University School of Architecture, Art & Planning, New York, USA 2007- Cornell University Milstein Hall photo: by OMA, from OMA 270307 Cornell School of Architecture, Ithaca De Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2009- De Rotterdam Educatorium Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands 1997 111 First Street, Jersey City, USA 2007 52 storey tower waterfront mix use development: condominiums, hotel, studios, gallery, retail Hamburg Science Centre, Germany 2008- Hamburg Building Koningin Julianaplein, Den Haag, The Netherlands - image courtesy of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) Koningin Julianaplein Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands 1992 Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art, Riga, Latvia - Latvian museum Lille Grand Palais, Lille, France 1994 Maison á Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France 1998 Photo by Hans Werlemann, Courtesy of Office for Metropolitan Architecture 270307 Office for Metropolitan Architecture : French house McCormick Tribune Campus Center - IIT, Chicago, Illinois, USA 2003 Illinois Institute of Technology - New Student Center Netherlands Dance Theater, The Hague, Netherlands 1987-88 Netherlands Embassy Berlin, Germany 2001 Photo by Phil Meech, Courtesy of Office for Metropolitan Architecture 270307 OMA : German building Nexus Housing, Fukuoka, Japan 1991 Parard von Troje Performance Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands 2003 £8.2m Prada New York, USA 2001 Prada New York photo: Armin Linke, from OMA 270307 OMA : Prada Store New York Rothschild building, City of London, England, UK 2006- Architecture Competition win Rem Koolhaas’s first building in City of London Seattle Public Library, Seattle, Washington, USA 2004 Seattle Public Library photo: Philippe Ruault, from OMA 270307 Office for Metropolitan Architecture - Seattle Library Serpentine Pavilion London - temporary building 2006 Rem Koolhaas with Cecil Balmond / Arup Serpentine Pavilion Shenzhen Stock Exchange, China 2007- Office for Metropolitan Architecture - Chinese building Singapore Residential Tower, Singapore 2007- OMA : Singapore building Torre Bicentenario, Mexico City, Mexico 2007-10 For Groupo DANHOS: Mixed-use tower, due to be over 50 storeys high Villa Dall'Ava, Saint Cloud, Paris, France 1989-90 White City masterplan, northwest London, UK 2006- More projects online soon Office for Metropolitan Architecture - Rem Koolhaas Winner of RIBA Gold Medal 2004 Practice Information OMA - Architecture Studio Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) was created in 1975 Rem's partners were Madelon Vriesendorm and Elia and Zoe Zenghelis First OMA Project Parliament extension, The Hague OMA : main page Office for Metropolitan Architecture - Rem Koolhaas Pritzker Prize Winner 2000 Modern Architects Office for Metropolitan Architecture : Casa da Musica - RIBA European Award 2007 OMA book World Architecture : e-architect - key buildings across the globe Buildings / photos for the Rem Koolhaas Architecture page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Office for Metropolitan Architecture: page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt OMA Website: www.oma.nl			Key Links: Skyscrapers Zaha Hadid Herzog de Meuron Foster + Partners Berlin Architecture Dubai Architecture Office Buildings Architects