Dutch filmmaker Tomas Koolhaas examines the work of architect Rem Koolhaas, his father, through the upcoming documentary “REM”.
Tomas Koolhaas’ film will examine Rem Koolhaas’ incomparable oeuvre of work through the eyes of the people that inhabit the designs. Started in 2012, “REM” is now complete and going through the necessary processes before a release date can finally be confirmed.
Architecture is often viewed from the outside, as an inanimate object represented in still imagery. “REM” exposes the human experience of architecture. The audience (through the camera) gains a rare insight into the reality of the hidden internal life of the buildings.
“REM” brings the human back into architectural representation. The film reveals an architecture infinitely more meaningful than its iconicity. Film proves, once again, to be an important medium to discover meaning within spatial experience.
“REM” is not a sentimental exploration of the relationship between father and son but instead the exploration of what architecture means to those who inhabit it, and to those who create it.
Images courtesy of Tomas Koolhaas
Discover: www.remdocumentary.com | vimeo.com/user5134018
