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Several years ago, when Rem Koolhaas was one of the most talked about architects in the world, I had the rare opportunity to briefly stay in one of the houses he designed in Paris. This house, called Villa dall’Ava, received worldwide attention in the architecture world after it was completed in 1991.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I first saw architectural models of Rem Koolhaas\u2019s work at MOMA in the early 90\u2019s. This was around the same time the distinguished Japanese architect Tadao Ando had his major exhibition at the museum. Back then, Ando was considered one of the ten most important architects in the world while Koolhaas was still on the rise. Honestly, I don\u2019t remember much about Ando\u2019s exhibition, but I can still clearly visualize Koolhaas\u2019s models in my mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Generally, for the Japanese, precise craftsmanship in all things is the bare minimum. Everything, from architectural models to labels on beer bottles, must be perfect. The models I saw at MOMA were almost sacrilege in that respect. Everything was out of alignment and irregular. Hardly anything was straight! At the time I couldn\u2019t understand how, or why, someone would make something with such a lack of precision, especially a model. How could this translate into an actual building?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An architecture model is neither a sculpture nor a painting \u2013 it is a tool to convey the intended design and gain a degree of understanding how the architecture will look when built. It is a fascinating object to be sure, but a brief stopping point between an idea and the realization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite my preconceived notions, Villa Dall\u2019Ava turned out to be an architectural gem. There was a fascinating harmony of strength and fragility. Honestly I was almost disappointed not to see any signs of \u201csacrilege\u201d there. Despite that there was something convincing and persuasive about the design\u2026the house whispered into my ear, \u201cImperfection is beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The house has a life of its own. It was cold but warm, heavy and light at the same time, filled with intimate contrasts which I had never found in Tadao Ando\u2019s works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is, of course, not to say imperfection always adds a human touch to a work of art, but after having used my hands to create art for many years, I have finally realized that work with impeccable finishes often lack the warmth of human ki (qi or \u6c17).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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100% LOVE<\/a> The video below was added to this post in May, 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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