Joshua Prince-Ramus
| Joshua Prince-Ramus | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 11, 1969 United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University, Harvard University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | REX, Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) |
| Buildings | Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center, 2050 M Street, Five Manhattan West, Necklace Residence, AT&T Performing Arts Center Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, Vakko Fashion Center and Power Media Center, Seattle Central Library, Museum Plaza, Guggenheim-Hermitage Museum |
Joshua Prince-Ramus (born August 11, 1969) is Principal of REX, an architecture and design firm based in New York City.
Prince-Ramus was founding partner of OMA New York—the American affiliate of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture/Rem Koolhaas—and served as its principal until he repositioned the firm as REX in 2006.[1] While REX was still known as OMA New York, Prince-Ramus was Partner in Charge of the Guggenheim-Hermitage Museum in Las Vegas and the Seattle Central Library.[2]
Joshua is the 2015 recipient of the Marcus Prize, bestowed upon architects "on a trajectory to greatness." has been credited on the "5 greatest architects under 50" by The Huffington Post,[3] one of the world's most influential young architects by Wallpaper*,[4] one of the twenty most influential players in design by Fast Company[5] and listed among "The 20 Essential Young Architects" by ICON magazine.[6] In 2017, REX was named one of the World’s Top 10 Innovative Companies in Architecture by Fast Company.
Prince-Ramus was the Eero Saarinen Visiting Professor at the Yale School of Architecture,[7] and a visiting professor at the architecture schools of Columbia University, Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Syracuse University. He is a member of the TED Brain Trust and shared REX's design methodologies at the TED2006 and TEDxSMU conferences.
Work
- The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center (ongoing, New York New York
- *Five Manhattan West (2017) New York, New York
- 2050 M Street (ongoing), Washington, DCMuseum Plaza (2012) (project canceled, not built), Louisville, Kentucky
- Vakko Headquarters and Power Media Center (2010), Istanbul, Turkey
- AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre (2009), Dallas, Texas
- Munch Museum (2009), Oslo, Norway
- Munch Area Master Plan (2009), Oslo, Norway
- Kortrijk LLLibrary (2009), Kortrijk, Belgium
- Kunsthaus Zurich Extension Competition (2009), Zurich, Switzerland
- Madison Avenue (Doll)House for the Calvin Klein Collection storefront on Madison Avenue (2008), New York, New York
- Forward Residence for the Forward Building (2008), New York, New York
- Yongsan Experiment (2008), Seoul, Korea
- Vestbane (2007), Oslo, Norway
- Governors Island Competition (2007), New York, New York
- Walter & Leonore Annenberg Center for Information Science and Technology at the California Institute of Technology (2006) Pasadena, California
- Seattle Central Library (2004), Seattle, Washington
- Guggenheim-Hermitage Museum and Guggenheim Las Vegas Museum (2001) Las Vegas, Nevada
Videos
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2iII5nWZI4
- https://vimeo.com/124564462
- https://www.ted.com/talks/joshua_prince_ramus_building_a_theater_that_remakes_itself
- http://www.ted.com/talks/joshua_prince_ramus_on_seattle_s_library?language=en
- Joshua Ramus, see conference #6, 09 April 2011' 2011, 1 hour, 6 minutes, 7 seconds, color. www.vimeo.com
References
- ↑ "Joshua Prince-Ramus Leaving Koolhaas's O.M.A. to Start New Architecture Firm". The New York Times. 14 May 2006. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "The Library That Puts on Fishnets and Hits the Disco". The New York Times. 16 May 2004. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "5 Greatest Architects Under 50". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "REX Architecture" (PDF). REX Architecture. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "The Architect of a Different Kind of Organization". Fast Company. 1 June 2005. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Fatema Ahmed. "The 20 essential young architects - Icon Magazine". Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "The Eero Saarinen Visiting Professorship of Architectural Design". Retrieved 18 May 2016.
External links
- http://www.ted.com/talks/joshua_prince_ramus_on_seattle_s_library
- https://www.ted.com/talks/joshua_prince_ramus_building_a_theater_that_remakes_itself
- Joshua Ramus Profile on TED.com
- Joshua Ramus interview
- Gendall, John (2007-09-19). "REX Marks Its First Year". Architectural Record. pp. n. pag. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
- Pogrebin, Robin (2006-05-14). "Joshua Ramus Leaving Koolhaas's O.M.A. to Start New Architecture Firm". The New York Times. pp. n. pag. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
- Interview in Future by Design on Forbes.com