Prada Epicenter (2001)*

Artist/Designer: OMA.eu

Project Location: California, United States

Figure 1: Rem Koolhaas, Koolhaas, Prada Epicenter. Source: Arc Space, Los Angeles. ( Source | Accessed : May 6, 2013 | Photographer: Unknown )

Figure 2: Rem Koolhaas, Koolhaas, Prada Epicenter. Source: Arc Space, Los Angeles. ( Source | Accessed : May 6, 2013 | Photographer: Unknown )

Style/Period(s):
Contemporary, Modern

Primary Material(s):
Plastic, Concrete, Steel

Function(s):
Retail Store

Related Website(s):

The Guardian article | Accessed : May 6, 2013

New York Times, "Captain Koolhaas Sails the New Prada Flagship." | Accessed : May 6, 2013

OMA Architects, "Prada." | Accessed : May 6, 2013

Significant Date(s):
21st Century

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print-

Koolhaas, Rem et al. OMA-Rem Koolhaas: Architecture, 1970-1990. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1991.
Koolhaas, Rem et al. Harvard Design School Guide to Shopping. Köln: Taschen; Cambridge: Harvard Design School, 2001.
Koolhaas, Rem. OMA/Rem Koolhaas, 1987-1998. Madrid: El Croquis, 2005.
Koolhaas, Rem. Unveiling the Prada Foundation: Fondazione Prada, OMA/Rem Koolhaas, Germano Celant. Milan: Prada Foundation, 2008.

Additional Information-

Building Address:
Prada Epicenter Los Angeles
343 North Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Supporting Designers/Staff:
Partners - Rem Koolhaas, Ole Scheeren
Project Architects - Erin Chang, Jessica Rothschild
ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT: Brand+Allen Architects
MEP, STRUCTURAL: Arup & Partners USA
LIGHTING: Kugler Tillotson Associates
MATERIAL R&D: Panelite, RAM Contract
MATERIAL R&D: Werkplaats de Rijk
CURTAINS: Inside-Outside
FAÇADE: Dewhurst MacFarlane
HYDRAULIC WALL: Hamilton Engineering

Significant Dates:
Construction began in 2002
Construction completed in 2004

Associated Projects:
Prada Epicenter, New York, NY, USA - Completed in 2001
Prada Epicenter, San Francisco, CA, USA - Commissioned in 2000 though not yet realized
Prada Epicenter, London, UK - Commissioned in 2005 though not yet realized
Prada Epicenter, Shanghai, China - Commissioned in 2005 though not yet realized

Tags: Prada, showroom, epicenter

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