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| steven holl basilica palladiana, vicenza, italy 05. 09. - 01. 12. 2002 http://www.abacoarchitettura.org is the first major monographic exhibition on in italy. the show approaches the oeuvre of steven holl, giant photographies, videos, watercolors and architectural models visualize holl's complex conceptional designing process. the success of steven holl's architecture derives from his sculptural shapes, his interest in the poetics of space color, and material, as well as his fascination with scientific phenomena. his work refers to urban history and the potentials of modern science. 'it is precisely the realm of ideas - not of forms or styles - that presents the most promising legacy of twentieth-century architecture. the twenty-first century propels architecture into a world where meanings cannot be completely supplied by historical languages. modern life brings with it the problem of the meaning of the larger whole. the increased size and programmatic complexity of buildings amplify the innate tendency of architecture toward abstraction. the tall office building, the urban apartment house, and the hybrid of commercial complex call for more open ideas more imaginative organization of a work of architecture. organization of overall form depends on a central concept to which other elements remain subordinate.' holl says. steven holl is a virtuoso of light: starting from the specific requirements of use, he conducts a kind of basic research of the connections between light and space and their perception. the lighting of the interiors and the orchestration of varied shades of color in dialogue with the spatial layout results in a convincing whole. this is direct, empirical architecture which supplies a wealth of fundamental perceptual material. steven holl truly creates experiences with his buildings. 'as the imperceptible downward flow of glass in the lower portion of window panes measures the passage of time, architecture also serves as an index of time. second, minute, hour, month, year, decade, epoch, millennium all are focused by the lens of architecture. architecture is among the least ephemeral, most permanent expressions of culture... to embrace the unique anxieties of our time, one must avoid false optimism and the phantoms of nostalgia. our challenge is to make spaces of a serenity and exhilaration that allow the modern soul to emerge. our everyday lives include the upside-down view of the earth, in a live television broadcast in which figures walk without gravity, or stroll along a sidewalk past barrels of live crabs fighting each other. the modern soul, its unprecedented spirit, must have an architecture.' so holl. ---
---  the exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue in italian language steven holl, architetto by kenneth frampton, electa, 2002 http://www.electaweb.com/electa/ita/libri/scheda.jsp?isbn=978884359702&ed=53 ---  idea and phenomena. steven holl in german and english language published by lars müller publishers, 2002 and  written in water in german and english language lars muller publishing, 2002 http://www.lars-muller-publishers.com/e/katalog/ausgaben/set.php |
 steven holl and his project of the exhibition courtesy abaco architettura  project of the exhibition in the basilica palladiana courtesy abaco architettura  project of the exhibition in the basilica palladiana courtesy abaco architettura |
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