20 Kasım 2009 Cuma

Ole Scheeren-OMA

       


Ole Scheeren, born in 1971 in Karlsruhe, Germany, Ole Scheeren is an internationally acclaimed architect and partner along with Rem Koolhaas in the firm of Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA).

Scheeren is director of OMA Rotterdam and OMA Beijing and in charge of the firm's work across Asia. As partner-incharge of OMA's largest project to date, he led design and construction of the China Central Television Station (CCTV) and the Television Cultural Center (TVCC) in Beijing.

His current projects include MahaNakhon; The Scotts Tower and Gillman Heights, both in Singapore; a media center in Shanghai; and the Taipei Performing Arts Centre in Taiwan.

Since 1999 he has directed OMA's work for Prada and completed the Prada Epicenters in New York City (2001) and Los Angeles (2004). In 2006, Scheeren designed two exhibitions - one for The Museum of Modern Art in New York and another for Beijing - featuring the CCTV project.

Ole Scheeren joined Rem Koolhaas and OMA in 1995 and became partner in 2002. Previously he worked for Press Release, Page 5 of 7 - July 23, 2009 architecture firms in Germany; collaborated with 2x4, a graphic design firm in New York; and was engaged in a range of projects through his own studio in the United Kingdom.

He has been involved in various art initiatives and exhibitions, such as Cities on the Move in London and Bangkok, Media City Seoul, and the Rotterdam Film Festival.

Scheeren's work is featured in the collections of major museums, including the Museum of Modern Art MoMA, New York.

He writes and lectures on a regular basis. Educated at the Universities of Lausanne and Karlsruhe, Ole Scheeren graduated from the Architectural Association in London and received the RIBA Silver Medal.

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