"Powerful force" Ellen van Loon steps down from OMA

Dutch studio OMA has announced that its long-standing partner Ellen van Loon is leaving after 26 years to "enter a new phase in her life".
Van Loon joined OMA in 1998 and became a partner in 2002, working on projects including the iconic CCTV Headquarters in Beijing, De Rotterdam "vertical city" development and, more recently, Aviva Studios events space in Manchester.
Above: Ellen van Loon is stepping down from OMA. Photo by Frans Strous, courtesy of OMA. Top: her projects at the studio inc