Rem Koolhaas

Summary

Rem Koolhaas is a human^[1]. Born in Rotterdam^[2], he… he was born on November 17, 1944^[3]. He worked as an architect^[4], urban planner^[5], writer^[6], theorist^[7], and author^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (948 views/month, #6,984 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Rem Koolhaas was born in Rotterdam^[2].
• Rem Koolhaas was born on November 17, 1944^[3].
• Rem Koolhaas was born on January 1, 1944^[10].
• Rem Koolhaas's father was Anton Koolhaas^[11].
• Rem Koolhaas's mother was Selinde Roosenburg^[12].
• Rem Koolhaas was married to Madelon Vriesendorp^[13].
• Rem Koolhaas held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[14].
• English was Rem Koolhaas's native language^[15].
• Rem Koolhaas worked as an architect^[4].
• Rem Koolhaas worked as an urban planner^[5].
• Rem Koolhaas's professions included writer^[6].
• Rem Koolhaas's professions included theorist^[7].
• Rem Koolhaas's professions included author^[8].
• Rem Koolhaas worked as a professor^[16].
• Rem Koolhaas's field of work was architecture^[17].
• Rem Koolhaas's field of work was product design^[18].
• Rem Koolhaas held the position of full professor^[19].
• Among Rem Koolhaas's employers was Harvard University^[20].
• Rem Koolhaas's education included a stint at Architectural Association School of Architecture^[21].
• Rem Koolhaas was educated at Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Rem Koolhaas is Maison à Bordeaux^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Rem Koolhaas is Kunsthal^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Rem Koolhaas is Nederlands Dans Theater^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Rem Koolhaas is House of Representatives^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Rem Koolhaas is Seattle Central Library^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-11-17^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 019ac648-3f69-42d9-ae3e-076941112714^[31]

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Origins and Family

Rem Koolhaas was born in Rotterdam^[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 17, 1944^[3] and January 1, 1944^[10]. His father was Anton Koolhaas^[11]. His mother was Selinde Roosenburg^[12]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Architectural Association School of Architecture^[21], an architecture school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1847^[34] and Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning^[22], an educational institution^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1871^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[4], urban planner^[5], writer^[6], theorist^[7], author^[8], and professor^[16]. Fields of work include architecture^[17], an academic discipline^[38] and product design^[18], a concept^[39]. Among Rem Koolhaas's employers was Harvard University^[20]. He held the position of full professor^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Maison à Bordeaux^[23], Kunsthal^[24], Nederlands Dans Theater^[25], House of Representatives^[26], Seattle Central Library^[27], and Fondazione Prada Building^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Pritzker Architecture Prize^[41], an architecture award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1979^[44]; European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture^[45], an architecture award^[46], in Belgium^[47], founded in 1987^[48]; Wolfert van Borselenpenning^[49], an award^[50], in Netherlands^[51], founded in 1967^[52]; Royal Gold Medal^[53], an architecture award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1848^[56]; Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent^[57], an architecture award^[58], in France^[59], founded in 1960^[60]; and Rotterdam-Maaskant Prize^[61], an award^[62], in Netherlands^[63], founded in 1976^[64].

Personal Life

Among Rem Koolhaas's spouses was Madelon Vriesendorp^[13].

Why It Matters

Rem Koolhaas ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (948 views/month, #6,984 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Works attributed to him include Delirious New York^[67], a literary work^[68].

FAQs

Where was Rem Koolhaas born?

Born in Rotterdam^[2], Rem Koolhaas…

Who were Rem Koolhaas's parents?

Rem Koolhaas's father was Anton Koolhaas^[11]. Rem Koolhaas's mother was Selinde Roosenburg^[12].

Who was Rem Koolhaas married to?

Rem Koolhaas's spouses include Madelon Vriesendorp^[13].

What did Rem Koolhaas do for work?

Rem Koolhaas worked as architect^[4], urban planner^[5], writer^[6], theorist^[7], and author^[8].

Where did Rem Koolhaas go to school?

Rem Koolhaas was educated at Architectural Association School of Architecture^[21] and Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning^[22].

What awards did Rem Koolhaas receive?

Honors received include Pritzker Architecture Prize^[41], European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture^[45], Wolfert van Borselenpenning^[49], and Royal Gold Medal^[53].