Eleni Gigantes, Elia Zenghelis, Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece, 1989
OfHouses presents “ Solo Albums ”: ”Elia Zenghelis was a founding partner of OMA, along Rem Koolhaas,
Madelon Vriesendorp and Zoe Zenghelis. Zenghelis’ role was incremental
to OMA’s first decade, from “Exodus” (1972) to the competition for the
“Parc de la Villette” (1982). His “Villa Chalkiades“ (1989) retains the
cadavre-exquis collage quality of the “Dutch Parliament Extension”
(1978) or the “Irish Prime Minister Residence” (1979); still, Rem’s
absence is felt oh so clearly.” (Photos: © Laure Thorel. Source: Francisco Asensio Cerver, “Houses of the World”, (Cologne: Konemann, 2000), pp. 384-87.)
