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LJFESI'ANS OF UIHHN
FABRIC.
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the h)'pothc~i~ that - contrary to the
Egyptians. the Greeks, the Romans. the Inc(ls, the
Goths. the Italians. rhe mdabolists
- all buildings
nJllslructcd after 1950 {'ontain an cxpirm ion dme.
the denth of architecture
equals. potel\tially. the
rebirth of the city. A campaign of raling what is
expired (17) cOllld reveal, in every metropolis.
vast 81ll0llilts of redundant llrban substance that.
if removed. would offer central locations to eve!"
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RAMPS
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VIDUAL FLOOR
(36) Inventor(s): Rem Koolh:llIS, Fuminori Hoshino
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Invcntor(s): Rem Koolhalls, Art Zaaijer,
Xaveer de Gcytcr, (;t'orgcs Heintz, Ht'ikc
Lohmann, nun Steiner, Alex 'Vall
Correspondence Address:
O:\'IA
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JOII XB ROTTI'.ROA/U
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(21)
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ABSTRACT
(71)
(29)
(36)
(54)
Filed:
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Cardiff
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theater
Correspondence Address'
Ol\1A, I-IEER Bo.KEL\VI<~G 149
3032 AD RO'ITEIWAc\1
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0'\1A, !lEER IlOKF.L\VEG 149
3032 An ROTTERDAM
TEL: + J I(0) 102438200
(42)
initiaiApplication:
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Patent ;\lumber:
Patent for:"Variable-Speed
Museum"
10,365, ,\40
ABSTRACT
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(71)
(29)
llSE OF MI<:CIIANICAL TRANSPORT
TO NIULTTPLY,
OIVERSIJ<Y, ANI) INDlVll)UALIZE
lHOVEI\1ENT TUIUHJGH
A .\1USEU~l BUILDING.
(36)
Correspondence Address:
OMA, ImER nOKELWEG
3032 AD ROTTERDAM
TEL: + 31(0) J02438200
lnitial Application:
(54)
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Number:
9,346,587
G. I
(29)
ARR.ANGEIHEJ\T OF Mll'fUALLY
SIJPPOIHIVE
TOWIO:RS TO REACH 1'.r.\V
ITF,IGlfTS WITHOUT
WIOF, BASE.
(36)
lnvclltor(s):
Yo Yamagata
Rem Koolhaas,
Correspondence Address:
OMA, IIEER nOKELWEC
3032 AD ROT'fERI)AM
TEL: + 31(0) 102438200
149
(42)
Initial Application:
IIvpcrhuilrlin"
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59
(54)
(7J)
Filed:
1996
ABSTRACT
The stability
or ever-Ialler
lOwers is
hongll! al tbe expense of increasing their
footpl"ints, either in the tnlditiollai form
of the pyramid, or as a larger and larger
tube. But a composite
stability can be
established
with members (Sg, 59) thar.
on their own could never achieve those
heights; coupling them at regular intervals creates stability without fatness.
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_~:TOF'\I(.rrtJALLY
SEG~I.:NTSINTOA LOOP
NEW
(76)
Inventors: I{em KOfIllwas, Ole Sdlren'lI,
Shohci ShigclIlutsu, F~rnando Donis, Ahlin FOllnmx
Koolhaa.~.
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ACCO;\10DATION
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illVcntors: Rem Koolhaas, Ole Sdu;en:ll, Sholl.:i
Shigellllllsu. Fernllildo Donis, Alain F'ouruu.\
Cllfn.:spondcncc Address:
O1'.1A, HERR BOKELWEG
3032 AD ROTTERDAM
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OR Ol1'FLiSING TITECORESOVERA
SIXCLE URnAS
CARPF:T
Sbohei
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Inventors' Rem Koolhaas, 1\1a Qing~'un,
Fcrllundo Donis
Correspondence
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3032 AD ROTTERDAM
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