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In 1989, Princeton Architectural Press published Anchoring, the first book on the work of the then up-and-coming architect Steven Holl. Since then, Holl has become one of the most famous and highly regarded architects in the world through his award-winning residential and institutional work; his teaching, writings, and drawings; and his persistent vision of an architecture that takes into consideration its place, time, and all the senses of the viewer. This philosophy helped to create some of the richest and most celebrated buildings of the past several decades. Indeed, in 2001, Time magazine called Holl America's Best Architect for "buildings that satisfy the spirit as well as the eye."
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House: Black Swan Theory
The Swiss Residence 23,000 ft2 2001–2006Stretto House 7500 ft2 1989–1991Writing With Light House 5500 ft2 2001–2004Oceanic Retreat 5400 ft2 2001Porosity House 5400 ft2 2005–Sun Slice House 3800 ft2 2005–Y House 3500 ft2 1997–1999Planar House 3320 ft2 2002–2005House at Martha’s Vineyard 2800 ft2 1984–1988Implosion Villa 1830 ft2 1992Little Tesseract 1500 ft2 2001Nail Collector’s House 1200 ft2 2001–2004Turbulence House 900 ft2 2001–2004Tower of Silence 512 ft2 1992Round Lake Hut 80 ft2 2001
Deceleration: A Collapse of Plastic Space by Michael BellProject CreditsBibliography of Published Writings and MonographsAcknowledgementsImage Credits
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This scheme placed first in the competition of ten Swiss-American teams’ designs for the replacement of the Washington, D.C., residence of the Swiss Ambassador.
It is not only a private house but also a cultural gathering place on which the standards and self-image of a country are measured.
Sited on a hill with a direct view through the trees to the Washington Monument in the distance, a diagonal line of overlapping spaces drawn through a cruciform courtyard plan was the conceptual starting point. Official arrival spaces and ceremony spaces are connected along this diagonal line on the first level, while private living functions are on the level above.
Materials are charcoal-colored concrete trimmed in local slate and sand-blasted structural glass planks.
Constructed according to Swiss “Minergie Standard,” the south facades use passive solar energy. The roof is sedum green.
The existing natural landscape is clarified with new trees, while the plateau of the residence defines an arrival square, a reception courtyard, and an herb garden in an urban precinct.
The Swiss Residence
opposite Entrance court
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topCharcoal-stained concrete and white grass: a memory of the ice and snow against rock in the Swiss Alps
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opposite A lake-like pool within the courtyard
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The Swiss Residence
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