Reinier de Graaf on OMA,
the megacity and its hinterland
In this next movie from our series filmed at the OMA/Progress exhibition at the Barbican in London, OMA partner Reinier de Graaf talks about the Dutch architecture studio’s preoccupation with the megacity and its hinterland – “the vacuum left in the wake of the city’s expansion.” He suggests that we’re moving to an era of city states and this is leading to a potential new relevance for architects as civic leaders.
Reinier de Graaf talks about more of the firm’s preoccupations, including the nature of London, in our earlier movie.
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