Lagos/Koolhaas
Lagos / Koolhaas: A film by Bregtje Van Der Haak
Film at Arnolfini: 9 September 2010, 18.30, £6/£4.50
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This multi award winning film presents an engaging and sensitive exploration into the maelstrom of redevelopment in Lagos, Nigeria. It follows Rem Koolhaas (winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize) and students from Harvard University as they research the type of urban environment produced by explosive population growth, and the failure of the design profession to cope with accelerated urbanization.
This film follows Koolhaas over a two year period, as he discovers the human forces behind the whirlwind of activity in Lagos. Every hour, 21 new inhabitants set out to start an unpredictable life in the city – Lagos is driven by the energetic aspirations of millions of people, rather than an over-arching plan or considered infrastructure. At such a rate, it will be the third largest city in the world by 2020. Wandering through Lagos and talking with people, Koolhaas is able to interpret this “culture of congestion” positively, helping to develop a new concept of the big city.
Lagos Koolhaas is presented in association with Arnolfini, and complements the Living Architectures exhibition in the main gallery until 3 October. Living Architectures examines iconic architecture through the eyes of those who use the buildings – exploring it as an experience rather than an image.
Main image courtesy of Pieter Van Huystee Film
Still from film courtesy of Pieter Van Huystee Film
Lagos, Nigeria. Image © Nick Mollberg http://www.flickr.com/photos/satanoid
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