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Article: THE STATION NOT THE AIRPORT.(Rem Koolhaas's idea of the Generic City)
- Article from:
- The Architectural Review
- Article date:
- June 1, 2000
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A renaissance in rail travel promises to enhance the structure and life of the city, making yesterday's predictions that we should model the urban fabric on the airport look increasingly ridiculous and perversely anti-human.
In that ponderous, over-designed and environmentally destructive book, S, M, L, XL, Rem Koolhaas talks about the Generic City, which is liberated from the captivity of center, from the straitjacket of identity ... it is nothing but a reflection of present need and present ability. It is the city without history. It is big enough for everybody. It is easy, it does not need maintenance. If it gets too small it just expands. If it gets old it ...