Orama supports DOMa lectures | OMA

Orama Minimal Frames joins DOMa lectures and supports the presentation of OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture) at the atrium of the Benaki Museum. The lecture marks another great encounter between the Greek architectural community and one of the most influential practices in contemporary architectural thought and production.

OMA was founded in 1975 by Rem Koolhaas, Elia Zenghelis, Madelon Vriesendorp, and Zoe Zenghelis, and has, over the decades, developed a multifaceted and highly influential body of work spanning architecture and urban design, as well as research, theory, and strategic thinking on the city. Through projects, studies, and publications, the office has contributed to the redefinition of key concepts of the contemporary metropolis, engaging with questions of scale, program, cultural identity, and shifting socio-economic conditions. OMA’s practice is distinguished by its systematic questioning of established typologies and its production of new spatial narratives that respond to the complexities of the contemporary world.

Chris van Duijn, Partner at OMA since 2014 and a member of the office since 1996, will present the office’s recent work. Over the course of his long-standing involvement with OMA, he has been associated with some of its most emblematic projects worldwide, including the Prada stores in New York and Los Angeles (2001), Casa da Música in Porto (2005), and the CCTV Headquarters in Beijing (2012). His presentation is expected to shed light on the methodologies through which OMA approaches contemporary challenges such as urban transformation, sustainability, and the evolving relationship between architecture and society.

The lecture will be followed by a discussion with former OMA collaborators from Greece: Andreas Kourkoulas (1982–1984), Point Supreme / Konstantinos Pantazis & Marianna Rentzou (2002–2008), and Andreas Karavanas (2015–2025). This conversation aims to construct a multi-layered reading of the experience within the office, examining how OMA’s methods and ideas have been transmitted, transformed, and reactivated across different temporal and geographical contexts.

The event is part of DOMa’s ongoing commitment to fostering meaningful platforms for the exchange of knowledge and critical discourse, connecting the Greek architectural community with significant international practices and contributing to the public conversation on the pressing issues of our time.

Event starts at 20:30

Admission is free, with required registration here.