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The Steven Myron Holl Foundation announces a new summer architecture fellowship in Rhinebeck, New York

2017-04-06T17:47:00-04:00

The core aim of ’T’ Space, a nonprofit initiative of the Steven Myron Holl Foundation, is “the fusion of art, poetry, music, and architecture.” To that end, they have started a new architecture fellowship. Over the course of a 25 day intensive studio program, selected applicants will live at the “Fellow’s Cabin” on the 30-acre T2 Reserve in Rhinebeck, New York.

Residents are expected to work site-specifically in the Dutchess County area. Both analog and digital media tools are encouraged. The program includes design critiques, pin ups and conversations with instructors including Steven Holl.

In total, 5 undergraduate, graduate and young professionals will be selected by a panel to participate. Download the application here and submit by June 1.

For more information, you may direct any questions to Christine Ma, christine@smhfoundation.org

Steven Holl Architects-designed library in Malawi approved

2016-12-12T17:01:00-05:00

The Miracle for Africa Foundation has given the go-ahead for a new library designed by Steven Holl Architects in Malawi. The first building for a new campus plan, also designed by Steven Holl Architects, the 66,000 sq. ft. library will be built, in part, with local materials like bamboo and stone, as well as use local labor for the construction.

One of the most distinctive features of the project, a curved pre-fabricated roof will be made with Ductile concrete. The forms will bounce light towards photovoltaic panels and into the interior of the building. A free plan, the library will include meeting rooms as well as glass-enclosed archives (the enclosure to maintain appropriate humidity levels). The circulation desk will stand next to a rain collecting pool.

The project is considered significant for Malawi, one of the smallest countries in Africa with a population of 16.7 million. It is one of the least developed countries in the world and one of the poorest.

“This project is historic,...

One-to-One #40 with Steven Holl

2016-10-03T15:01:00-04:00

Steven Holl is globally renowned for monumental works that specifically invoke light, color and porosity in both programmatic and aesthetic ways. Holl can also be thought of as an artist’s architect—his firm has done work for many arts institutions, he methodically sketches his projects in watercolors, and his style is heavily influenced by art practice and theory. He’s also very interested in the phenomenology of architecture—how it’s sensed by humans, and its impact on our existence.

We spoke in a totally unremarkable conference room at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, the day before Holl was scheduled to give a keynote presentation for the Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture’s conference.

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Archinect's front runners for the 2016 Pritzker Prize

2016-01-08T15:41:00-05:00

Next Wednesday, January 13, the 2016 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize will be announced. The winner will receive the Pritzker's bronze medal, $100,000, and an avalanche of "what does this mean for architecture" media attention.

Check back here for the winner announcement first thing Wednesday, but until then, revel with us in the contentious practice of Pritzker-Predictions! Our top 6 picks follow:

Steven Holl: the perennial prediction

↑ Sifang Art Museum in Nanjing, China

Holl seems like an obvious choice, and his name has certainly echoed before in prediction lists. His work is known for its impressive light choreography and has a far-reaching global roster of projects, most recently including the Reid Building expansion at the Glasgow School of Art and the Nanjing Sifang Art Museum in China.

DS+R: the buzziest

↑ The High Line in New York City.

If buzz were the judge, DSR would be a shoe-in. Their work on the High Line received criticism veering on rapturous, and whil...

Steven Holl wins 2014 Praemium Imperiale International Arts Award for architecture

2014-07-16T13:29:00-04:00

Steven Holl has been announced as one of six 2014 laureates of the prestigious Praemium Imperiale International Arts Award. Bestowed by the Japan Art Association, the annual award is one of the highest international prizes for architecture, painting, sculpture, music, and theatre/film.

It was established in 1988 to celebrate Japan Art Association's 100th anniversary and to honor the late Prince Takamatsu, who was a patron of the association for 58 years and had faithful commitment to the arts.

The Praemium Imperiale recognizes lifetime achievement in the arts in categories that aren't covered by the Nobel Prize, and comes with a cash prize of 15 milion yen (approx. US$150,000).

The 2014 laureates also include: South African playwright Athol Fugard, Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, French painter Martial Raysse, and Italian sculptor Giuseppe Penone. The 2014 Grant for Young Artists (5 million yen, or US$50,000) will be given to the Zinsou Foundation in Benin, West Africa.

Winners will ...