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	Topics Steven Holl Topic Home Steven Holl (born December 9, 1947, Bremerton, WashingtonBremerton, Washington Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, USA.... ) is an American academic architectArchitect Overview An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a building's construction.... and watercolorist best known for the 1998 Kiasma Contemporary Art Museum in Helsinki, Finland and the controversial 2003 Simmons Hall at MIT, Cambridge, MassachusettsCambridge, Massachusetts Cambridge is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States.... , U.S.United States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... . In June 2007 the much celebrated Bloch Building addition to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtNelson-Atkins Museum of Art Overview The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is the preeminent art museum in both Kansas City, Missouri and in the Kansas City Metropolit... in Kansas City, Missouri opened to the public. Career Holl graduated from the University of Washington and pursued architecture studies in Rome in 1970. In 1976, he joined the Architectural Association in London and established his offices New York CityNew York City New York City is the largest city in the United States and the twelfth largest city in the world, making it a major global c... , and has taught at Columbia UniversityColumbia University Summary Columbia University is a private university whose main campus lies in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of the Borough of... since 1981. Holl's architecture has undergone a shift in emphasis, from his earlier concern with typologyTypology The word typology literally means the study of types.... to his current concern with a phenomenological approach; that is, with a concern for man's existentialist, bodily engagement with his surroundings. The shift came about partly due to his interest in the writings of philosopher Maurice Merleau-PontyMaurice Merleau-Ponty Maurice Merleau-Ponty was a French phenomenologist philosopher, strongly influenced by Edmund Husserl, who is often classif... and architect-theorist Juhani PallasmaaJuhani Pallasmaa Juhani Uolevi Pallasmaa is a Finnish architect and former professor of Architecture at the Helsinki University of Technology... . In 1998 Holl was awarded the prestigious Alvar Aalto MedalAlvar Aalto Medal The Alvar Aalto Medal was established in 1967 by the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Finnish Association of Architect... . In 2000, Holl was elected to The American Academy of Arts and LettersThe American Academy of Arts and Letters The American Academy of Arts and Letters is a 250-member organization whose goal is to "foster, assist, and sustain excellen... . In July 2001 Time Magazine named Steven Holl as America’s Best Architect, for 'buildings that satisfy the spirit as well as the eye.' Awards include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (2003), the Smithsonian Institute’s Cooper Hewitt National Design Award in Architecture (2002), the French Grande Médaille d’Or (2001), the prestigious Alvar Aalto Medal (1998), the Arnold W. Brunner Prize in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the New York American Institute of Architects Medal of Honor (1997). Most recently Steven Holl Architects the School of Art & Art History (University of Iowa, Iowa City) received the AIA 2007 Institute Honor Award for and the AIA New York Chapter 2007 Merit Architecture Award. The Center Section at the Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, New York) and the New Residence at the Swiss Embassy both received the AIA New York Chapter 2007 Honor Architecture Award. Along with Pallasmaa and Alberto Perez-GomezAlberto Pérez-Gómez #REDIRECT Alberto P?rez-G?mez ... , Holl wrote essays for a 1994 special issue of the Japanese architectural journal A+U under the title Questions of Perception: Phenomenology of Architecture. The publication was reissued as a book in 2006. Notable works Expansion of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtNelson-Atkins Museum of Art The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is the preeminent art museum in both Kansas City, Missouri and in the Kansas City Metropolit... in Kansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri Kansas City is a city covering parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties in Missouri, USA.... . School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IowaIowa Iowa is a Midwest state of the United States.... . Linked Hybrid Housing, BeijingBeijing Beijing [[[Media:Beijing pronounced in English way.ogg\|English Pronunciation]]] , a city in northern [[China]], is the [[Capital of China\|capital]]... . KiasmaKiasma Kiasma is a contemporary art museum located along Mannerheimintie in Helsinki, Finland.... , Museum of Contemporary Arts, HelsinkiHelsinki Helsinki , Helsingfors is the capital and largest city of Finland.... (1993-1998). Cranbrook Institute of Science, Bloomfield Hills, MichiganBloomfield Hills, Michigan Bloomfield Hills is a city in Oakland County of the U.S.... . Planar House (Cottle Residence), Paradise Valley, ArizonaParadise Valley, Arizona Paradise Valley is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA.... . Turbulence House, New MexicoNew Mexico New Mexico is a southwestern state in the United States of America.... . Stretto House, Dallas, TexasTexas Texas is a state in both the Southern and Western region of the United States of America.... (1989-82). Chapel of St. Ignatius (at Seattle UniversitySeattle University Seattle University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States.... ), Seattle, WashingtonSeattle, Washington Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.... (1994-97). Sarphatistraat Offices, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Bellevue Arts MuseumBellevue Arts Museum Overview The Bellevue Arts Museum traces its roots back to street fair art in 1947.... , Bellevue, WashingtonBellevue, Washington Bellevue is a suburb of Seattle and rapidly-growing city in King County, Washington, USA, across Lake Washington from Seattl... . Pratt Institute Higgins Hall Center Section, Brooklyn, NY. Storefront for Art and ArchitectureStorefront for Art and Architecture Storefront for Art and Architecture is an art gallery founded in 1982 in New York City.... , New York CityNew York City New York City is the largest city in the United States and the twelfth largest city in the world, making it a major global c... . Hybrid Building, Seaside, FloridaFlorida Florida is a U.S. state located in the southeastern United States.... (1984-88). Berlin AGB Library, BerlinBerlin Berlin is the capital city and a state of Germany.... , GermanyGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in central Europe.... (entry for a competition in 1988). Void Space Housing, Nexus World, FukuokaFukuoka, Fukuoka Summary This page is about Fukuoka, Fukuoka , a city in Fukuoka Prefecture.... , JapanJapan Summary is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea, and Russia, stretching from... (1989-91). Recent competition success 'Sail Hybrid' casino development, Knokke-HeistKnokke-Heist Knokke-Heist is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders.... , Belgium (2005). 'Floating Skyscraper', Vanke Center, ShenzhenShenzhen Shenzhen is a sub-provincial city of Guangdong province in southern China, located at the border with Hong Kong.... , China (2006). 'Meander', Taivallahti Residential Area, Helsinki (2006). External links (with drawings)