El Croquis 141: Steven Holl (English and Spanish Edition) [Hardcover]

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ISBN-10: 8488386508 | ISBN-13: 978-8488386502 | Publication Date: December 1, 2008

With The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City and the Linked Hybrid in Beijing recently being respectively awarded first and third place in Time Magazines article 10 Best Architectural Marvels', the singular vision of Stephen Holl and his offices has begun to achieve widespread recognition. El Croquis presents a selection of 19 works and projects, some unrealised, produced between 2003 and 2008, which demonstrate the depth of the office's approach. Alongside the two above-mentioned projects, other highlights include: The Nail Collector's' and Writing with Light' Houses; The New Residence at the Swiss Embassy, Washington; The NYU Department of Philosophy renovation; and the Vanke Center, Shenzhen, China still under construction. All projects are generously illustrated with full page photographs, sketches, technical drawings and introductory texts.

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• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: El Croquis (December 1, 2008)
• Language: English, Spanish
• ISBN-10: 8488386508
• ISBN-13: 978-8488386502
• Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 9.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,512,406 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best publication for architectural monographs!, February 17, 2010

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Heejae Lee "hjl studio" (Seoul, Korea) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: El Croquis 141: Steven Holl (English and Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)

I've been a subscriber of El Croquis for several years and although they are technically a bi-monthly magazine, the contents that are inside far exceed many other monographs on Steven Holl in terms of quality and in-depth look. The magazine is written in Spanish and English text and unlike standard magazines, El croquis has no advertisements at all, hence their expensive price. All the pages are relevant to Steven Holl and his works and it features high quality photos, detailed construction drawing details as well as his signature water color sketches.
I've been collecting El Croquis monographs for some time and anyone in the industry that reads this publication will tell you that it is "must have" due to its quality content. This issue features the works of Steven Holl from 2004-2008 and in case you are wondering if some of the projects overlap with some of the books you already have of Steven Holl, then you can check the image of the table of contents I put up on preview area. El Croquis is also available in digital content at a fraction of the price at zinio. It's the exact same as the publication in every aspect minus the paper. Great publication and a great issue on one of the most esteemed architect either way.

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