Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect (2008) and
Architecture Is… Best of Shorts Awards
September 28, 5:30 pm
Free; Registration required.
San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
 

Rarely has an architect caused as much sensation outside of the architecture community as Rem Koolhaas. His outstanding creations—such as the Dutch Embassy in Berlin, the Seattle Library and the Casa da Musica concert hall in Porto— are working examples of the Dutchman’s visionary theories about architecture and urban society. But Koolhaas’ work is as much about ideas as it is about constructing buildings; he is equally celebrated as a writer and social commentator. For Koolhaas, what is essential is not to create individual masterpieces, but to provoke and excite through the wide range of his activities. Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect is an engaging portrait of a visionary man that takes us to the heart of his ideas. Directors Markus Heidingsfelder and Min Tesch have made a visually inventive, thought-provoking portrait of the architect, prompting Rem Koolhaas to state,
“It’s the only film about me I like.”

Director: Markus Heidingsfelder
Director: Min Tesch

The evening will also include architectural short Castrum (2009) and the screening of our Architecture Is... Best Shorts Awards.

Architecture Is…
The Center for Architecture and Design is proud to host a YouTube video and shorts contest asking you to describe what architecture means. The contest is open to all ages, designers, filmmakers and anyone who cares about the built environment. Prizes include iPad’s and video cameras. Winning shorts will be announced and screened on September 28, 5:30 pm at the San Francisco Main Library.

Entrants must be 13 years or older.
For contest rules and details go to: www.cadsf.org

The film series is generously sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, The American Architectural Foundation, CNA Insurance Companies, and Victor O. Schinnerer & Company.