Steven Holl (USA)
Architect
Steven Holl was named by Time Magazine as “America’s Best Architect” for creating “buildings that satisfy the spirit as well as the eye.” He has realized cultural, civic, academic and residential projects in the United States and internationally. He specializes in seamlessly integrating projects into contexts with cultural and historic importance.
Steven was born in 1947 in Bremerton, WA. He graduated from the University of Washington before pursuing architecture studies in Rome in 1970. In 1976, he joined the Architectural Association in London, and in 1977 he established Steven Holl Architects in New York City. He has received some of architecture’s most prestigious awards and prizes, notably the Praemium Imperiale Award for Architecture, the AIA Gold Medal, and the RIBA Jencks Award. He is a tenured Professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture and Planning; he has lectured and exhibited widely as well as publishing numerous texts.