Rem Koolhaas Beijing

"Excess" Versus "Relevance" Is an Irrelevant Debate

Frances Anderton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Frances Anderton

By setting up an "excess" vs "relevance" dichotomy, Cameron Sinclair has created an irrelevant conflict that ignores the full scope of architecture and its role as built manifestation of all our human tendencies.

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CCTV Headquarters Fire: Rem Koolhaas Tower In Beijing Survives Blaze (UPDATED)

Huffington Post | David Flumenbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

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***UPDATE 1/10*** The TVCC tower, which caught fire Monday evening due to an unauthorized fireworks display, has survived the massive blaze. As the G...

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