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Dreamland: Architectural Experiments since the 1970s
until monday march 02 2009
Open daily except tues from 10:30am to 5:30pm, friday until 8:00pm
MoMA
The Philip Johnson Architecture and Design Galleries, third floor
T : +1 (212) 708-9400
11 West 53 Street (between Fifth and Sixth avenues)
NY 10019-5 New York
United States
Rem Koolhaas's watercolor Plan of Dreamland (1977), a recent acquisition, is the point of departure for this presentation of selections from the Architecture and Design collection. The 1970s saw an explosion of architectural thought and experimentation—with the city, and New York especially, becoming a screen for the projection of architectural fantasies and utopias.
Illustration : Plan of Dreamland (1977) de Rem Koolhaas - Watercolor and ink, 41 3/4 x 22" (106 x 55.9 cm) - Gift of Frederieke S. Taylor © 2008 Rem Koolhaas
Organized by Andres Lepik, Curator, Department of Architecture and Design. The installation includes documentation of the real projects that resulted from these innovative ideas and experiments, including such traditional building types as single-family houses and skyscrapers. Also featured are works by Raimund Abraham, Peter Eisenman, Steven Holl, Hans Hollein, and other well-known contemporary architects. Finally, the display presents a number of new acquisitions, including works by Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Diller + Scofidio, and Simon Ungers.