The Gulf

By Rem Koolhaas

This accordion-fold booklet contains a series of analytical views of the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf by AMO-OMA and colleagues from the American University of Sharjah, UAE. In a "futurized present,'? these views seek to depict the current and unprecedented state of the region, which invites one to contemplate the design of a new version of urbanism. Like a pristine and untouched canvas, the sand and sea of the Persian Gulf coast constitute a tabula rasa, waiting to receive the imprint of new identities. The West is guilty of a double negligence vis-? -vis this land of possibilities '" something that actually has its origins in the West is not being taken seriously, and as a result we are unable to seize upon a burgeoning global phenomenon. This accordion-fold booklet is published to coincide with the 10th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3037780886
• ISBN13: 9783037780886
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Lars Muller Publishers
• Length: 25 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 3.3" x 9.5"