This week, for our 100th episode of Archinect Sessions, we are excited to share our conversation with Archinect favorite Steven Holl. Our conversation spans a number of topics, including growing up in a small town in Washington state, his early career struggles, his inspirations, working in China, globalism, his friendship with Zaha, the Pritzker Prize, and the Steven Myron Holl Foundation.
Listen to "Archinect Sessions Episode 100 with Steven Holl":
Shownotes:
Malawi Library sketch
Steven Holl's Alvar Aalto medal
Stoked to listen to this!
very enjoyable conversation with the admirable Steven Holl. His "common sense!" response to your question re: what drives the Chinese to produce environmentally friendly buildings was priceless :) Archinect is the best! Tx
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Stoked to listen to this!
:)
Barragan Pritzker Statement
"Religion and Myth. It is impossible to understand Art and the glory of its history without avowing religious spirituality and the mythical roots that lead us to the very reason of being of the artistic phenomenon. Without the one or the other there would be no Egyptian pyramids nor those of ancient Mexico. Would the Greek temples and Gothic cathedrals have existed? Would the amazing marvels of the Renaissance and the Baroque have come about?"
^ Investcorp Building, by Zaha Hadid, at the University of Oxford, as discussed in the podcast.
it's the soft bridge building, and in my humble opinion great contextual architecture.
Investcorp Building = Softbridge Building
As I mentioned to Donna earlier this week, I'm damn jealous y'all got to talk to him. Invite me next time!
very enjoyable conversation with the admirable Steven Holl. His "common sense!" response to your question re: what drives the Chinese to produce environmentally friendly buildings was priceless :) Archinect is the best! Tx
Glad you enjoyed it richmon! Yes, that response was so perfect.
really great. nice work.
Thank you all for another interesting show.
RE the response to the question about environmentally astute architecture and China was excellent, it reminded me of Hunter S. Thompson's response to 9/11.
On the Soft Bridge building at St Antony's I've only got to say it's 100% contextual and the tree makes the realised building, being asked to paint it out for PR? That's a memory that sticks...
the request came from one of Zaha's PA's the Project Architect would never have requested removal of the tree gifted to the young college and I've got to give benefit of doubt that the request did not come from Zaha, otherwise it would mean an utter contempt for architecture and the client whom commissioned it.
Great interview. So refreshing to hear someone that can nerd out on architecture and still connect back coherently on social, global and political issues. Clarifies thinking about role of narrative--one that comes from place. As opposed to the New York Times which starts with a political (lobbyist?) narrative and fits design around that. Though they usually stop short of any design coverage at all.
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