THE DISCOVERY OF IVAN LEONIDOV BY REM KOOLHAAS

Abstract

The aim of this article is to demonstrate the influence of Ivan Leonidov on the work of Rem Koolhaas. The discovery of the work of the Russian constructivist architect will be the trigger for the young Koolhaas to start his architecture studies at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. After studying a series of projects by Ivan Leonidov, starting with the Lenin Institute and ending with the Dom Narkomtiazhprom towers, Koolhaas will become the first international diffuser of Ivan Leonidov’s architecture through various articles including in the famous Oppositions magazine.