Bigness
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Bigness is Rem Koolhaas’s influential architectural concept that explores how extremely large buildings fundamentally alter design, program, and urban relationships.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural manifesto
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architectural theory concept ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
beyond a certain size architecture acquires new properties
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circulation and infrastructure dominate large buildings ⓘ extreme size changes the relationship between building and city ⓘ facade becomes less important than interior organization in large buildings ⓘ large buildings can become independent from their context ⓘ programmatic layering becomes central in large buildings ⓘ traditional architectural composition breaks down at large scales ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
airports
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contemporary urbanism ⓘ high‑rise typologies ⓘ large cultural complexes ⓘ megastructures ⓘ shopping malls ⓘ |
| author | Rem Koolhaas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claims |
architectural control diminishes as size increases
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engineering and logistics gain importance in large buildings ⓘ interior of large buildings can function like a city ⓘ large buildings can contain multiple urban programs ⓘ |
| critiques |
contextualism in architecture
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modernist functional purity ⓘ traditional human‑scale architectural discourse ⓘ |
| developedAt | Office for Metropolitan Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discipline | architecture ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
autonomy of large buildings
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impact of size on design ⓘ programmatic complexity ⓘ scale in architecture ⓘ urban relationships ⓘ very large buildings ⓘ |
| hasForm |
essay
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illustrated theoretical text ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of large mixed‑use complexes
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discussions of the megabuilding ⓘ late 20th‑century architectural theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
globalization
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intensification of real‑estate development ⓘ postmodern urban conditions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOfWork | S,M,L,XL ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Generic City
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Junkspace ⓘ megalopolis ⓘ |
| subdiscipline |
architectural theory
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urban theory ⓘ |
| theorizedBy | Rem Koolhaas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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