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Overview
With its striking gridded facade and amoeba-shaped internal cavities, Steven Holl's new dormitory for MIT, Simmons Hall, is without question one of the most original and idiosyncratic architectural statements of recent memory. A veritable catalog of ideas -- from the use of color to experimentation with form and materials -- Simmons Hall is an essay in architectural imagination by one of the professions' most celebrated practitioners.This detailed monograph will allow readers to deconstruct this complex marvel of modern design and construction. Steven Holl Architects/Simmons Hall is documented with sketches, models, renderings, working drawings, and photographs at a level of detail that allow complete and careful study of the project. Commentary by the architect and design critics explores both the technical aspects and cultural contexts of the building.
Synopsis
The award-winning Simmons Hall, an undergraduate residence at Massachusetts Institute of Technology created by Steven Holl, was inspired by the sea sponge and the concept of porosity. Gannon (architectural theory and design, Knowlton School of Architecture) and Denison, a designer, document the construction of the building and the finished product, with color photos, plans, sketches, and models, along with interviews with Holl and commentary from architects and critics examining the dorm's technical and cultural significance. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Details
Published
October 1, 2004
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pages
176
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781568984643