Koolhaas's New York

theory

Rem Koolhaas notably emerged on the world architectural scene in 1978 with the publication of Delirious New York, a theoretical written framework for Manhattan that quickly became a seminal introspection into the urban condition of the city for years to follow. Undeniably a product of his past life as a journalist, Koolhaas presented in Delirious a painstakingly researched, thoroughly detailed analysis on the city's form and growth over past centuries. But what was his take on the architecture of the city itself? Koolhaas’s New York seeks to unpack and digest the urban and architectural argument presented in Delirious, and understand how these lessons might be of most value moving forward.