For me, the excitement in architecture revolves around the idea and the phenomenon of the experience of that idea. Residences offer almost… — Steven Holl Copy Share Image
Some architects, such as John Lautner, never really did anything other than houses. His entire portfolio is basically residential. There's nothing wrong with that. — Steven Holl Copy Share Image
Anyone who has become entranced by the sound of water drops in the darkness of a ruin can attest to the extraordinary capacity of… — Steven Holl Copy Share Image
I'm sorry to say, but 85% of so-called 'green' firms make some of the ugliest buildings that were ever made. So for God's sake,… — Steven Holl Copy Share Image
Princeton University's campus environment presents unique challenges and opportunities for architecture to act as a social condenser. — Steven Holl Copy Share Image
I think architecture, to be really intense and fulfilling, doesn't have to be large. — Steven Holl Copy Share Image
Architecture is bound to situation. And I feel like the site is a metaphysical link, a poetic link, to what a building can be. — Steven Holl Copy Share Image
I grew up in a wood cabin on Puget Sound in Manchester, Wash. My family taught me to appreciate the arts and the outdoors,… — Steven Holl Copy Share Image
My studio cube is an experiment in solar heating and design. The south wall is covered with glass planks that collect and distribute heat… — Steven Holl Copy Share Image
I paint daily with watercolors on 5-by-7-inch pads that are small enough for me to take them everywhere. — Steven Holl Copy Share Image
I never look at the newspaper in the morning. That's the worst thing you can do with your brain. — Steven Holl Copy Share Image
I choose work that is hard to pull off. And it's scary how things can go wrong. But if there's no risk involved, it's… — Steven Holl Copy Share Image
You can say I'm not the easiest architect in the world, because I'm always trying to push the limits, — Steven Holl Copy Share Image
