08 March 2007

Which "Star" Architect Would You Hire?


The results are in and our readers have spoken. Rem Koolhaas is the "Star" architect that most people would hire. In our most recent sidebar poll we asked the aforementioned question. The results show that 44% of you would hire OMA/Koolhaas , 22% said that they would choose Frank Gehry, while 10% said Zaha Hadid, Steven Holl Architects, or another firm entirely. Morphosis received no votes in the opinion poll. So is "Star" architecture still en vogue? Has the "Bilbao Effect" run its course or are certain architects still being hired in a cyclical fashion based on who is kitsch today? What do you think? Please feel free to comment.