Rem Koolhaas and Son Tomas Talk About The Years-Long Process of Shooting “REM”

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ArchDaily had the chance to catch Rem Koolhaas and his son, Tomas Koolhaas, together, when they met for a weekend in Los Angeles. In their first ever interview together, following the release of “REM” online, we spoke with the pair about the documentary that was four years in the making. The film had Tomas following his father from the desert to the ocean to the 2014 Venice Biennale, as well as inside several OMA projects around the world, like the Seattle Central Library in America and Maison à Bordeaux in France.

The pair reveal what their father-son relationship is like, how the profession of architecture and filmmaking inform each other, and shine a light on the challenges of filming a well-known family member. Work aside, what came across the most strongly throughout the conversation was the respect they had for each other’s craft, and their gratitude for the chance to work so intimately as father and son.

ArchDaily: I know that it was really hard for media to capture Rem. How did you propose the idea to your father?

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Cite: Keshia Badalge. "Rem Koolhaas and Son Tomas Talk About The Years-Long Process of Shooting “REM”" 06 Jun 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/895878/rem-koolhaas-and-son-tomas-talk-about-the-years-long-process-of-shooting-rem> ISSN 0719-8884

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