Steven Holl: Architecture Spoken [Hardcover]

Steven Holl (Author), Lebbeus Woods (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 24, 2007

Named America's Best Architect by Time magazine in 2001 "for buildings that satisfy the spirit as well as the eye," Steven Holl is known for an experimental approach to architecture that is at once romantic, humanistic, and resplendently modern. Ranging across the globe, his multifarious body of work-including the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki, Finland; Beijing Looped Hybrid, an apartment complex in China; and the highly anticipated Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City-demonstrates a profound appreciation for the subtleties, power, and possibilities implicit in the materials of his trade: light, space, form; concrete, steel, glass. Marked by what has been called a "unique husbandry of space" (Time), Holl's work invites the participation of the observer in a joyful celebration of light and shadow, a festival in which movement becomes integral, where clouds passing through the night sky interact with shifting planes of heaven-bound glass. Steven Holl: Architecture Spoken offers the reader unprecedented access to the thought processes and work of this groundbreaking, cutting-edge architect through his own words-and more than 300 sumptuously photographed illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"In his new book, Steven Holl: Architecture Spoken, the award-winning designer gives uncensored access to the design and building process of 24 of his projects. -- Jun WIRED MAGAZINE

"300 richly colored and highly informative photographs" "its graphic material combined with the architect's words and current work, makes it essential for all architecture collections." -- 06/15 LIBRARY JOURNAL

About the Author

Steven Holl is a professor in the Graduate School of Architecture at Columbia University and an architect in New York. Steven Holl Architects, established in 1977, has won many awards and his work has been presented at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1991, he created the final exhibition in the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis series Architecture Tomorrow, that featured the visionary work of 6 young architects.Lebbeus Woods, architect, artist, and author, is widely regarded as one of the most original architectural visionaries working today.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Rizzoli (April 24, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847829200
• ISBN-13: 978-0847829200
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 1.4 x 10.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #926,502 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Balance of Photos, Projects, Formal Presentation and Dialogue, February 17, 2010

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This review is from: Steven Holl: Architecture Spoken (Hardcover)

This was my first in depth introduction to Steven Holl. The book covers a lot. The back section is his stream-of-consciousness stories about the various projects presented. I found this to be the most interesting bit--it was personal. The other sections were great as well. Grouped by theme and prefaced with the text of a presentation he's given to an audience, his projects have brief descriptions and substantial space is given to photography (which really enables a strong connection to the concepts he discusses.)

I highly recommend this.