In an emerging subgenre of architectural documentary, Nathaniel Kahn, Tomas Koolhaas, and Eric Saarinen take a personal look at their mythologized fathers. [...]
Whether a film deals in the social or monumental legacy of an architect, the idea of the genius—which has been so unevenly applied—should come under scrutiny. As the children of architects have conferred through these films, nobody can be all things to all people.
— citylab.com
In her piece for CityLab, Daisy Alioto looks at three recent examples of iconic architects having their life's work documented in film by their sons: Rem Koolhaas in REM, produced by Tomas Koolhaas; Eero Saarinen in Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future, by Eric Saarinen; and Louis Kahn in My Architect, a film by Nathaniel Kahn.
In case you missed it, listen to our One-to-One podcast interview with Tomas Koolhaas.
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Is the Koolhaas movie out yet?
i wonder how normal people would react to that extreme closeup. Dude looks like a Bat Out of Hell
I'm waiting for Mike Brady: Forever 1970. The six different interviews are a bit much, I've heard.
For a second, I almost thought that Rem Koolhaus died and we didn't know about it, considering such documentaries tend to emerge after the people who the documentaries are about have died. It's good to know that he's still alive.
Now, where's that documentary about I.M. Pei? (I.M. Pei happens to be among my favorites as I don't exactly have a favorite architect so it's a group of them. Even Frank (referring not to Wright who is already among my favorites), is a growing acquired taste even though I am not into the particular style but I can appreciate the art nonetheless.
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