2001
Berlin, Germany
Rem Koolhaas (OMA)
Pritzker Prize Laureate

Photo from the Pritzker Prize Page - Reprinted with permission

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The Dutch Embassy in Germany will perch on the banks of the river Spree in the midst of conservative -- some say, drab -- architecture. The plan calls for a compact building with 5000 square meters devoted to offices and 900 square meters for living space. The roof of the building is treated as a separate facade. A large roof-garden terminates a continuous, spiraling route through the structure.