Compression: Steven Holl Architects

Steven Holl celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of his landmark book "Anchoring with Compression", a collection of thirty-five major projects from the past decade. Holl applies concepts from neuroscience, literature, social science, and philosophy to develop the idea of compression: the condensation of material and social forces to create meaningful and sustainable architecture.A diverse roster of international works includes an expansion of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston; academic facilities for Columbia University, Princeton University, and the Glasgow School of Art; urban plans; a harbor gateway for Copenhagen; and an extension of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.All demonstrate Holl’s poetic attention to light, space, and water; a subtle and tactile employment of material and color; and an awareness of architecture’s potentialto connect people through inspiring public spaces.
ISBN 9781616898519. Princeton Architectural Press. hb. 176 pages. 21.6 x 21.6 cm.
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