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Rem Koolhaas commented: "Ole has played a significant role in the development of the office and has successfully led the realization of the CCTV project. After 15 years of collaboration, we have now decided to work independently. I am personally looking forward to furthering OMA's activities in Asia."

Scheeren, who has accepted a post as Visiting Professor at Hong Kong University, added: "My collaboration with Rem Koolhaas and OMA has been an extraordinary experience – we have generated some remarkable projects both in East Asia and North America. The time has now come for me to pursue new opportunities, and I am very excited about this next phase of my work."

By streamlining OMA’s Beijing operations, expanding its Hong Kong office, and placing both offices under the leadership of David Gianotten, general manager of OMA Asia, OMA believes it will be well positioned to offer its clients across Asia a strong and diversified portfolio of services. OMA will continue to execute its numerous projects in Asia, including the masterplan study for the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong, the Taipei Performing Arts Centre in Taiwan, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the Chu Hai College campus in Hong Kong.

Most Recent OMA buildings on the site

Chu Hai Colllege Campus, Hong Kong picture from the architect	Stadskantoor, Rotterdam, The Netherlands image from the architects
Almere Masterplan, The Netherlands image : Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA)	MahaNakhon, Bangkok, Thailand image © OMA/Ole Scheeren
De Rotterdam, The Netherlands image from the architects	Shenzhen Crystal Island, China image © OMA / Ole Scheeren
Prada Transformer, Korea photo from the architect	Taipei Performing Arts Centre, Taiwan image from the architect
Koningin Julianaplein, Den Haag, The Netherlands image courtesy Office for Metropolitan Architecture
OMA Buildings - Key Architecture Netherlands Dance Theater, The Hague, Netherlands 1987-88 Villa Dall'Ava, Saint Cloud, Paris, France 1989-90 Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin, Germany 1990 Nexus Housing, Fukuoka, Japan 1991 Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands 1992 Lille Grand Palais, Lille, France 1994 Educatorium Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands 1997 Maison at Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France 1998 Netherlands Embassy, Berlin, Germany 2001 Prada New York, USA 2001 McCormick Tribune Campus Center - IIT, Chicago, Illinois, USA 2003 Seattle Public Library, Seattle, Washington, USA 2004 Cornell University School of Architecture, Art & Planning, New York, USA 2007- Rothschild building, City of London, England, UK 2006- Central Chinese Television Tower, Beijing, China 2006-08 Casa da Música, Porto, Portugal 2006 Science Centre, Hamburg, Germany 2006- Torre Bicentenario, Mexico City, Mexico 2007-10 House for Anish Kapoor, Bahamas 2008- OMA - Featured Buildings by Office for Metropolitan Architecture, alphabetical:
23 East 22nd Street, New York, USA picture from the architects 23 East 22nd Street	Casa da Música, Porto, Portugal photo : Charlie Koolhaas, Courtesy of OMA Casa da Música
Central Chinese Television Tower, China image by OMA, from OMA 270307 CCTV Beijing	Cornell School of Architecture, New York photo: by OMA, from OMA Cornell School of Architecture, Ithaca
Hamburg Science Centre, Germany picture from Office for Metropolitan Architecture Hamburg Science Centre	Haus Am Checkpoint Charlie, Germany photo © Adrian Welch Checkpoint Charlie Building, Berlin
Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art, Riga picture from the architect Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art	Maison á Bordeaux, France photo : Hans Werlemann, Courtesy of OMA Maison á Bordeaux
Netherlands Embassy Berlin, Germany 2003 photo © Adrian Welch Netherlands Embassy Berlin	Porsche Design Towers, Dubai, UAE OMA with Porsche Design Studio picture from the architect Porsche Design Towers Dubai
Prada Store, New York, USA photo: Armin Linke, from OMA Prada New York	Rothschild building, City of London, UK image from Office for Metropolitan Architecture Rothschild Bank London
Seattle Public Library, Seattle, USA photo: Philippe Ruault, from OMA Seattle Library Building	Shenzhen Stock Exchange, China image from the architect Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Singapore Tower, Singapore picture from the architect Singapore Tower	TVCC building, Beijing, China image from Office for Metropolitan Architecture TVCC building
Waterfront City Dubai - Masterplan, UAE picture from the architect Waterfront City Dubai

OMA Buildings - no images

111 First Street, Jersey City, USA
2007
52 storey tower : waterfront mix use development: condominiums, hotel, studios, gallery, retail

Carré Building, The Netherlands
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Illinois Institute of Technology - New Student Center Building, Illinois, USA
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One Madison Park, New York, USA
2008-
One Madison Park

Parard von Troje Performance Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands
2003
£8.2m

Serpentine Pavilion London - temporary building
2006
Rem Koolhaas with Cecil Balmond / Arup

Torre Bicentenario, Mexico City, Mexico
2007-10
Building for Groupo DANHOS : Mixed-use tower, due to be over 50 storeys high

White City masterplan, northwest London, UK
2006-

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OMA - other Buildings + Competition Entries

Prada Foundation, Milan, Italy

image from the architect
Prada Foundation Milan by AMO

Birmingham Library, central England, UK
2008-
Shortlist of 7 practices
Birmingham Library Competition

Almere Masterplan, Netherlands
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Masterplan competition 1997

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