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steven holl turbulence house, new mexico 'phenomena and idea, experience of phenomena -- sensations in space and time as distinguished from the perception of objects - provides a 'pre-theoretical' ground for architecture. such perception is pre-logical, it requires a suspension of apriori thought. phenomenology, questions of perception, encourages us to experience architecture by walking through it, touching it, listening to it. 'seeing things' requires slipping into a world below the everyday neurosis of the functioning world. an underground city for which we have keys without locks, it is full of mysteries.' says holl. this small construction is sited atop a windy desert mesa. it's form, imagined like the tip of an iceberg indicating a much larger form below, allows turbulent wind to blow through the center. the stressed skin and aluminum rib construction will be digitally prefabricated in kansas city - then bolted together on site. P.V. cells covering the roof allow overflow power for the existing adobe constructions. --- see more --- 'steven holl / at the basilica palladiana --- 'steven holl / biography --- steven holl / simmons hall at the MIT --- 'steven holl / oceanic retreat, kaua'i, hawaii --- steven holl / turbulence house, new mexico ---	turbulence house courtesy steven holl architects drawing of turbulence house courtesy steven holl architects
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