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Taipei Performing Arts Center

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An ancient art form for civic participation, theater has evolved into the modern world as a vocation of the culturally refined, with its significance in daily life diminished. Theater space is valued for its potency for formal cultural productions, rather than its power to include and divert, and to be instantaneous. Contemporary performance theaters increasingly … Read more

“Rem Koolhaas (1944–) ” by Jack Self

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“Koolhaas’s heroic trajectory provides an impossible formula for success, combining unquestioned genius with a waning culture of willingness to embrace the figure of the starchitect Rem Koolhaas does not do small talk. I discovered this last year in Melbourne when attempting to break an awkward silence between us. Wasn’t Australia a long way to come … Read more

Jimenez Lai

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founder of Bureau Spectacular bureau-spectacular.net Jimenez Lai is an Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago and Leader of Bureau Spectacular. He graduated with a Master of Architecture from University of Toronto. Previously, Jimenez Lai has lived and worked in a desert shelter at Taliesin and resided in a shipping container at Atelier Van … Read more

Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten on the countryside

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Rem Koolhaas is among the most celebrated and exciting architects working today. From the gravity-defying CCTV Headquarters in Beijing to the startling Seattle Central Library to the hallucinogenic ‘vertical city’ De Rotterdam complex, the work of the office of the Pritzker Prize-winner is audacious and always unpredictable. As co-founder of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture … Read more

Concrete at Alserkal Avenue

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Located in Dubai’s Al Qouz industrial area, Alserkal Avenue was founded in 2007 with the aim of promoting cultural initiatives in the region. Since then, it has become Dubai’s most important art hub with twenty-five galleries and art spaces. Concrete, a new venue, addresses the districts growing need for a centrally located public space which … Read more

Ceren Bingol

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founder of Ceren Bingol Studio cerenbingol.com previously Senior Architect at OMA Ceren Bingol is an architect and educator, based in New York City where she is the founder of architecture and design practice Ceren Bingol Studio.  Ceren was most recently the Architect-in-Residence and Director of the Architecture Department at Cranbrook Academy of Art. Previously a senior … Read more

Jeanne Gang

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founder of Studio Gang studiogang.com previously architect at OMA American architect Jeanne Gang (born March 19, 1964) is the founder and leader of Studio Gang (established in 1997), an architecture and urban design practice with offices in Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. Internationally renowned for the Aqua Tower,[3][4] Gang has recently completed projects such … Read more

Fondaco dei Tedeschi by OMA

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Architect: OMA Partners: Rem Koolhaas, Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli Project architects: Francesco Moncada, Silvia Sandor Preservation architect: TA Architettura S.r.l. Structural engineer: Tecnobrevetti S.r.l. MEP engineer: Politecnica Ingegneria e Architettura Safety and coordination plan: Antonio Girello Fire safety advisor: Sicurtecno Cost consultant Dd phase: GAD Contractor: SACAIM S.p.A. Lighting: Viabizzuno source: dezeen.com/..

Kunle Adeyemi

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founder of NLÉ (2010) Associate Professor at Columbia University (2016 – ) born 1976, April 7th Past: Associate at OMA (2002 – 2010) Education: Princeton University, M.Arch II, Architecture (2004 – 2005) University of Lagos, B.E.S; B.Arch, Architecture and Environmental Design (1992 – 1999) Related News: Architect’s Journal “Serpentine picks five architects for expanded pavilion show” (10 Feb 2016)

RIBA Gold Medal

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Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) The Royal Gold Medal for architecture[1] is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch, in recognition of an individual’s or group’s substantial contribution to international architecture. It is given for a distinguished body of work rather than for one building, and … Read more

Erez Ella

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founded HQ previously architect at OMA, co-founder of REX Erez Ella (Hebrew: ארז אלה‎), is an Israeli architect. Biography Erez Ella studied architecture at Tel Aviv University.[1] He is the founder of HQ Architects in Tel Aviv, an office that practices research, urban planning, and design of housing and public buildings as well as commercial … Read more

Joshua Prince-Ramus

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co-founded REX previously partner at OMA oshua Ramus (born August 11, 1969) is founding principal of REX, an internationally acclaimed architecture and design firm based in New York City, whose name signifies a re-appraisal (RE) of architecture (X).[1] Current projects include The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center in New York;[2] the Mercedes-Benz … Read more

Bjarke Ingels

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founded BIG born 1974, October 2nd (Copenhagen) Danish Past: co-founder of PLOT architect at OMA (1998 – 2001) Education: Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen / Denmark (1993 – 1999) Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura, Barcelona / Spain Related News: Architect’s Journal “Serpentine picks five architects for expanded pavilion show” (10 Feb 2016)

Rem Koolhaas, Sci-Arc (1983)

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November 16, 1983
“Rem Koolhaas describes the Office for Metropolitan Architecture’s recent Parc de la Villette competition entry. He goes into great detail describing every aspect of the entry, from inception to concept and analysis to project. Dozens of slides of the enormous model walk the viewer through the project’s organization, collection of activities, and integrated infrastructure. As Koolhaas progresses, he reveals the office’s current work, reasons for moving back and forth between Europe and America, and his thoughts on the current architectural scene.”
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Rem Koolhaas: Russia for Beginners

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In 2015, Garage Museum of Contemporary Art’s new building will open to the public. Rem Koolhaas, the lead architect of this project, will discuss his experiences working in Russia and the challenges of preserving architectural heritage in the modern world. Koolhaas will also present the development plan for Garage’s new space. Rem Koolhaas is a … Read more

Andrew Kovacs

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https://o-k-o-k.net/ Editor of Archive of Affinities Andrew Kovacs, born in Chicago, Illinois, is an academic and architect in Los Angeles, California. He is a current faculty member at UCLA’s AUD of the School of Arts and Architecture. Kovacs is the fabricator of the daily “Archive of Affinities,” a publication presenting the Architectural B-Side.[1] Education. In 2011 Kovacs received a Howard Crosby … Read more

OMA

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oma.com Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) is an architecture firm based in Rotterdam that was founded in 1975 by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and Greek architect Elia Zenghelis, along with Madelon Vriesendorp and Zoe Zenghelis. Projects: Founded: Active Design Offices: Past Design Offices: Active Site Offices: Past Site Offices: Partners: Previous Partners: Past: Built / … Read more

Rem Koolhaas

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Remment Lucas Koolhaas (Rem Koolhaas) founded OMA born November 17th, 1944 teaches at Harvard GSD previously unit master at AA Education: Architectural Association School of Architecture Cornell University Published: “Architecture has a serious problem today” fastcodesign.com May 21st, 2016 “Chasing Rem” archdaily.com 11 June 2014 Videos: Rem Koolhaas at Work youtube.com 11 June 2014 Remment Lucas Koolhaas … Read more

South Beach Ace by OMA

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Typically, as convention centers evolve their footprints expand. In Miami Beach-an island where every acre is precious and the only “periphery” is ocean-the convention center has claimed an entire precinct for asphalt. Since its initial construction in the 1950’s, the Miami Beach Convention Center has expanded twice, each time claiming more open space from the … Read more

Stephan Petermann

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co-founder of Mann Office previously Associate at OMA Stephan Petermann holds a Master’s degree in the History of Architecture and the Theory of Building Preservation from the University of Utrecht (2001-2007) and studied Architecture at the Technical University of Eindhoven (2001-2005).He worked for architecture magazine VOLUME in 2005 and joined OMA in 2006 assisting OMA’s … Read more

Mann Office

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https://mannoffice.eu/ co-founded by Stephan Petermann and Marieke van den Heuvel With a background in architecture, design, and research MANN is an experienced hands-on concept and content developer able to transforms ideas into engaging designs and innovative strategies.MANN’s cross-discplinary background provides with expertise in and beyond the built environment including in the food and agriculture sector, … Read more

Tudor Vlăsceanu

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founder of unulaunu and Tegmark Tudor was born in 1981 Brasov, Romania. Tudor studied architecture at the University of Architecture and Urbanism “Ion Mincu” in Bucharest and at TU Delft. Since 2007, he worked for several architecture offices: OMA/Rem Koolhaas – Rotterdam, Graft – Berlin, On Office – Oslo/Dubai, Spacegroup – Oslo. In 2010, Tudor … Read more

Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli

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founder of 2050.pluspreviously partner at OMA 2050.plus Biography Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli is the founder of 2050.plus and used to be a partner at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) between 2014 – 2020. Together with Anna Puigjaner and Marina Otero Verzier he is a tutor on ADS8: Domestic Institutions at the Royal College of Art. … Read more

Lou Arencibia

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founder of OLA previously senior landscape designer at BIG previously architect at OMA Lou Arencibia, PLA, comes from a cross-disciplinary design background of architecture, landscape, and interiors. Originally trained as an architect, he entered the profession of landscape architecture in 2005 to further explore the relationships between the two disciplines. His academic experience combined with … Read more

Beth Hughes

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Head of RCA Architecture Beth Hughes has worked on projects of all scales around the world. Educated in Australia, she graduated with first class Honours from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) where she later taught. She worked for several design practices in Australia managing a variety of projects including the City of Sydney Public … Read more

Yves Brunier

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Yves Brunier (1962 – 1991) was a French landscape architect best known for his collage illustrations and projects done in France and Belgium. Education Brunier was born on 10 November 1962 in Évian-les-Bains, France. He studied architecture in Grenoble, graduating in 1982, and received a diploma in landscape architecture from the Versailles-based École nationale supérieure … Read more

Iyad Alsaka

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Partner at OMApreviously Director of OMA, Dubaioma.com Iyad Alsaka joined OMA as a director in 2007 and became partner in 2011. Responsible for OMA’s work in the Middle East and Africa, Iyad has led projects including the acclaimed masterplan for Waterfront City in Dubai, the HIA Airport City masterplan in Doha, Concrete at Alserkal Avenue, … Read more

OMA: Museum Plaza

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Louisville Museum Plaza was a 62-story skyscraper that was planned for Louisville, Kentucky, United States.[1] By August 1, 2011, despite the expenditure of public funds on its behalf, its developers had officially announced that they were abandoning plans to build it.[2] The 703-foot (214 m) tall skyscraper was projected to cost $490 million and contain … Read more

Amin Alsaden

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Amin Alsaden is a curator, scholar, and educator whose work focuses on transnational exchanges of ideas and expertise across cultural boundaries. Currently the Nancy McCain and Bill Morneau Curatorial Fellow at The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, his curatorial practice is committed to disseminating inclusive narratives that challenge existing canons and hegemonic epistemological and power … Read more

David Gianotten

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Partner at OMApreviously Director of OMA, Hong Kong oma.com David Gianotten is the Managing Partner – Architect of OMA, where he oversees the firm’s organizational and financial management, business strategy, and global growth, alongside leading his architectural portfolio. David currently leads significant projects worldwide, including the Museo Egizio 2024 in Turin; the New Selman Stërmasi … Read more

Oliver Wainwright

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Oliver Wainwright is a British architecture and design critic. He has written for the British newspapers The Guardian[1] and The Times[2] and is the Features Editor for the industry magazine Building Design.[3][4] He trained and worked as an architect before becoming a journalist[1] As well as being a writer and journalist, Wainwright has collaborated on … Read more

O.M.A. at work

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“The longer I work at O.M.A., the less I understand how architecture is developed,” said a former colleague from O.M.A. to me recently, as we were speaking about his work. Does the office have the character of a Zen Buddhist monastery, in which believers’ certainties are systematically destroyed in order to reveal to them the … Read more

Aras Burak

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founder of Building Office and Reading Officearchitect at OMA New York buildingoffice.com and readingoffice.comarasburak.com born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1985. He completed his architectural education at the Architectural Association (AA) in London, graduating from the Diploma School in 2012. He worked at OMA – Office for Metropolitan Architecture in Rotterdam, Dubai, and New York for … Read more

Clement Blanchet

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1981 born clementblanchet.com founder of Clement Blanchet Architects former Associate at OMA Clement Blanchet is a French architect, teacher and critic, actively practicing in the fields of architectural theory, urbanism, and cultural investigations. Clement Blanchet is an ex -Associate of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture, where he joined in 2004. In 2011, Blanchet was appointed … Read more

Unal Karamuk

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Ünal Karamuk studied architecture at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich. In 2002, he studied for an exchange semester at Harvard Graduate School of Design before returning to complete his diploma at the ETH with Professor Christian Kerez. Until 2008 he worked at the New York offices of Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM), REX Architecture, … Read more

Selva Gurdogan

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born 1979 superpool.org co-founded Superpool graduated from SCI-Arc preiously director of Studio-X Istanbul previously architect at OMA Selva Gürdoğan, architect, born in 1979, Turkey. In 2003 she graduated from Sci-Arc, USA. Gregers Tang Thomsen, architect, born in 1974, Denmark. In 2003 he graduated from Aarhus School of Architecture, Denmark. They met at Rem Koolhaas’ studio Office … Read more

Shohei Shigematsu

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Partner at OMAdirector of OMA, New York oma.comshoheishigematsu.com Shohei Shigematsu is partner of OMA. He has led the office in New York since 2006 and joined the firm in 1998. He is currently design architect for AK360, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery’s $100 million campus expansion and refurbishing, one of the most important additions to Buffalo’s … Read more

Jason Long

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Partner at OMA oma.com Jason Long is a Partner at OMA who leads its New York office and diverse portfolio in the Americas. Since joining the firm in 2003, Jason has brought a research-driven, interdisciplinary approach to a wide range of OMA’s projects internationally. A number of projects under Jason’s direction take a creative approach … Read more

Olga Aleksakova

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co-founder buromoscow previously architect at OMA Olga Aleksakova is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia GSAPP, a practicing architect, co-owner of Buromoscow and professor at Moscow Architecture school. Born in 1973 in Moscow, she graduated in 1998 with distinction from TU Delft (NL). From 1997 till 2003 Olga worked at Office for Metropolitan Architecture as … Read more

Matthias Hollwich

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founder of HWKN and Architizer previously architect at OMA Matthias Hollwich (born May 1, 1971 in Munich) is principal and founder of New York architecture firm HWKN Architecture (HWKN), a published author, and co-founder of Architizer.com. His work has been published in publications such as Wallpaper*, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Mark, Bauwelt, … Read more

Ole Scheeren

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founder of Buro-OSpreviously partner at OMA, Awards: Ole Scheeren (born 6 January 1971) is a German architect, urbanist and principal of Büro Ole Scheeren[1] with offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Berlin and Bangkok[2][3] and was a visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong from January 2010.[4]BiographyEarly life and careerOle Scheeren is the son of the German architect Dieter Scheeren, who was a professor of architecture … Read more

Carol Patterson

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Carol Patterson completed her undergraduate study at the University of California Berkeley and received her Master’s degree with honors from Columbia University in New York. She has worked for many highly acclaimed offices around the world, including Rogers Marvel in New York and Norman Foster and Arup in London. She worked with Rem Koolhaas and … Read more

Alain Fouraux

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Born in Holland 1971, Alain got in touch with creative disciplines at a very early age, in the slipstream of his entrepreneurial creative parents. Through Audio registration, Radio advertising, Painting, Sculpture, Video productions, Animations, and Product design, Alain found a way to channel his rapidly expanding interest, in the field of Architecture and Urban Design. … Read more

Piet Eckert

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Piet Eckert (born 1968 in Mumbai, India) is a Swiss architect. He studied architecture at the ETH Zurich (Diploma 1994, with honorable mention)[1] and at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture in New York City. From 1995 until 1997, he worked at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). Since 1997, he has been an … Read more

Kamiel Klaasse

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Klaasse (1967) graduated from the TU Delft in 1995 and in 1997, together with Walter van Dijk, Pieter Bannenberg and Marc Linneman, he set up the office NL Architects. Well-known projects include the Basketbar in Utrecht, the renovation of Cinecenter in Amsterdam, and the NL Lounge at the Venice Biennale. The office is currently working … Read more

Ron Witte

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co-founder of WW previously architect at OMA Prior to founding WW, Ron Witte worked with the Office for Metropolitan Architecture in Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Jacques Couëlle in Paris, France; and Reid & Tarics in San Francisco, California. Ron is a registered architect in Massachusetts, California, and Texas. He is member of the American Institute of … Read more

Sarah Whiting

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co-founder of WW previously architect at OMA previously architect at Eisenman Architects Sarah M. Whiting (born 1964) is an American architect, critic, and educator. Whiting is currently Dean and Josep Lluís Sert Professor of Architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, in addition to being a founding partner of WW Architecture, along with … Read more

Philipp Oswalt

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Philipp Oswalt (born June 29, 1964 in Frankfurt am Main ) is a German architect and Professor of Architectural Theory and Design at the University of Kassel . [1] FamilyOswalt is a son of the architect Alfred Oswalt (1910-1992), a great-grandson of the Frankfurt building contractor and building councilor Philipp Holzmann (1836-1904). Alfred Oswalt was … Read more

Mike Guyer

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Mike Guyer was born on July 5, 1958 in Columbus, Ohio.[1] He attended primary and high school in Zurich, and graduated in architecture in 1984 from ETH Zurich. He worked at Office for Metropolitan Architecture in Rotterdam 1984–1987. He established his own office in 1987, and was an assistant lecturer under Prof. Hans Kollhoff at … Read more

Xaveer De Geyter

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xdga.be Xaveer De Geyter (born 1957) is a Belgian architect. De Geyter was born in Doornik, Belgium. He spent ten years at office for metropolitan architecture with Rem Koolhaas, where he worked on projects such as the Villa dall’ava in Paris, “urban design, melun sénart paris”, the sea terminal in Zeebrugge, the zkm centre for … Read more

Kees Christiaanse

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Kees Christiaanse (born 1953, Amsterdam) is an architect and urban planner from the Netherlands. After working with Rem Koolhaas, he started two firms, Kees Christiaanse Architects & Planners (KCAP, in Rotterdam) in 1989 and Architects and Planners (ASTOC, in Cologne) in 1990, where he was a partner till 2002. Christiaanse has “tackled some of the … Read more

Zaha Hadid

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born October 31st,1950 died March 31st, 2016 Zaha Mohammad Hadid founder of ZHA   Awards: Pritzker Prize (2004) RIBA Gold Medal (2016) Education: American University of Beirut, Lebanon Architectural Association School of Architecture, Diploma School Teaching: Architectural Association School of Architecture, Diploma 9 Past: Office for Metropolitan Architecture, London

Elia Zenghelis

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co-founded OMA with Rem Koolhaas, Madelon Vrisendorp Elia Zenghelis (Born 1937, Athens, Greece) is a Greek architect and teacher. He studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, completing his studies in 1961. From 1961 to 1971 he worked for architects Douglas Stephen and Partners, London, while also (from 1963) teaching at the … Read more