Rem Koolhaas/OMA will design The Factory, the proposed £110 million (approx. US$166.3 million) Manchester Arts Centre in England. Koolhaas won the commission ... over fellow starchitects including Zaha Hadid, Mecanoo, Grimshaw Architects, Rafael Viñoly, DS+R, and Haworth Tompkins. [...]
Named after the Manchester-based record label, The Factory is described as a cutting-edge, flexible cultural institution that ... will also be a major component in the cultural redevelopment of the city.
— bustler.net
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Where do I sign up for one of these museum jobs? I just want one. Not trying to be greedy.
Koolhaas to design
Why?
I don't imagine Rem watched 24 Hr Party People... that would be a hilarious sight.
Using the Factory name for this banal building is a bit much...
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