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Exclusive Video: Wyly Co-Designer Rem Koolhaas

by Jerome Weeks 26 Oct 2009 8:51 AM

Innovative architect Rem Koolhaas met with the media last week — and then sat down with us to answer questions about the Wyly Theatre, Dallas architecture (“very bland”), the courage of Dallas donors and the horizontal vs. the vertical in the Arts District.

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This is the second in our series of video interviews with the four architects behind the Wyly Theatre and the Winspear Opera House. The first installment was Joshua Prince-Ramus, who worked with Koolhaas on the Wyly before the two split.

Questions for Rem Koolhaas from our one-on-one interview:

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From the press conference:

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About Jerome Weeks

Jerome Weeks is the Senior Arts Reporter/Producer for KERA. Previously at The Dallas Morning News, he was the book columnist for 10 years and the drama critic for 10 years before that. His writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Salon, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, American Theatre and Men’s Vogue magazines. View more about Jerome Weeks.