lecture date:
2011, November 28th
location:
California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA
lecture title:
Recent Work: OMA, New York
lecture by:
Shohei Shigematsu
OMA
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
South Beach Ace by OMA
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
Shohei Shigematsu
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
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