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27 July
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OMA has won a competition for the École Centrale Paris and its
urban developments in Saclay. The project, led by Clément Blanchet,
Director of OMA projects in France, has been selected to develop
the engineering school, through a competition process against four
international architectural practices.
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25 July
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This autumn, Galeries Lafayette, Paris's iconic department
store, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its famed
Cupola, a symbol of the store's commitment to culture. OMA has been
invited to study this centennial cultural journey. Conceived by
AMO, 1912-2012: Chroniques d'un parcours créatif is an
exhibition reflecting the store's unique formula of mixing culture
with shopping under the iconic stained glass, built in 1912 by
architect Ferdinand Chanut and the master glassmaker Jacques
Gruber.
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6 July
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The exhibition "Bordeaux 50000," held at arc en rêve in Bordeaux,
displays an urban strategy by OMA that addresses the city's bold
ambition to expand housing with 50,000 new dwellings by 2030. Led
by Rem Koolhaas and Clement Blanchet, the project, commissioned by
the CUB (Bordeaux
Urban Community) proposes visions for three sites in Bordeaux
that vary in terms of population, scale, and density.
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5 July
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As part of a team including the province of South Holland, eight
local municipalities, and ARCADIS, OMA has designed a 60-hectare
masterplan proposal for Floriade - the biggest horticultural expo
in Europe - in 2022. Held every ten years since 1960, and
attracting an average of 2 million visitors from around the world,
4 different cities across the Netherlands are competing to host the
next Floriade.
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3 July
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In the second round of the 'Big Moscow' Competition - to
masterplan Moscow's expansion - the team led by OMA was again among
the top scoring teams, judged by a jury of international and local
experts. After two rounds, OMA has the highest cumulative
score, with the teams led by Grumbauch & Associates, Ricardo
Bofill and Chernikov sharing second place.
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