Steven Holl Written in Water Cover

Steven Holl

Written in Water

This is the first publication of Steven Holls legendary watercolors. Built as diary, the 365 watercolors represent the creative process of this famous and influential American Architect. The watercolors show the individual method of Steven Holl, developed over many years and containing first ideas and sketches of all major buildings and competition projects. Holl is known for his sculptural architecture and his genuine use of light. Both qualities which meet the characteristics of the watercolor-technique.

This highly artistic work by an architect becomes spectacular in the field of changing working techniques in design – the lowtech attitude allows the artist to concentrate on inspiration and perception.

This is the first publication of Steven Holls legendary watercolors. Built as diary, the 365 watercolors represent the creative process of this famous and influential American Architect. The watercolors show the individual method of Steven Holl, developed over many years and containing first ideas and sketches of all major buildings and competition projects. Holl is known for his sculptural architecture and his genuine use of light. Both qualities which meet the characteristics of the watercolor-technique.

This highly artistic work by an architect becomes spectacular in the field of changing working techniques in design – the lowtech attitude allows the artist to concentrate on inspiration and perception.

Author(s): Steven Holl

17 × 12,7 cm, 6 ½ × 5 in

400 pages, 385 illustrations

hardback

2002, 978-3-907078-87-7, English
CHF 41.90
Out of print

Steven Holl

Steven Holl (*1947) is one of the most important architects in America. He founded Steven Holl Architects in 1976 and has realized award-winning projects worldwide such as the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Helsinki, the Nanjing Sifang Art Museum in Nanjing, China, or the LM Harbor Gateway in Copenhagen, Denmark. Holl’s planning is influenced not only by the surroundings, the architecture and the purposes, but also by his peculiar attention to the interconnection of architecture and visual and performing arts, physics and music. He is a tenured professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture and Planning and has taught at the University of Washington, the Pratt Institute, and the University of Pennsylvania.