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“ Anyone who has become entranced by the sound of water drops in the darkness of a ruin can attest to the extraordinary capacity of the ear to carve a volume into the void of darkness. The space traced by the ear becomes a cavity sculpted in the interior of the mind. ”

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For me, the excitement in architecture revolves around the idea and the phenomenon of the experience of that idea. Residences offer almost immediate gratification. You can shape space, light, and materials to a degree that you sometimes can't in larger projects.

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Steven Holl Light Architecture

Frank Lloyd Wright made houses right up until the end. I think that's important because it gives you a direct connection to all the basic aspects of architecture - the spatial energy of the place, the construction, the materials, the site, the detail.

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Steven Holl End Construction Think

Princeton University's campus environment presents unique challenges and opportunities for architecture to act as a social condenser.

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Steven Holl Opportunities Challenges

I think architecture, to be really intense and fulfilling, doesn't have to be large.

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Steven Holl Think Intense I Think