# Compression

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- Authors: [Steven Holl](https://www.bookquiver.com/steven-holl)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2019-11-12

## Description

Steven Holl celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of his landmark book Anchoring with Compression , a collection of thirty-five major projects from the past decade. Holl applies concepts from neuroscience, literature, social science, and philosophy to develop the idea of compression: the condensation of material and social forces to create meaningful and sustainable architecture. A diverse roster of international works includes an expansion of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston ; academic facilities for Columbia University, Princeton University, and the Glasgow School of Art; urban plans; a harbor gateway for Copenhagen; and an extension of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. All demonstrate Holl's poetic attention to light, space, and water; a subtle and tactile employment of material and color; and an awareness of architecture's potential to connect people through inspiring public spaces.

## Editions

### Compression

- Publisher: chroniclebooks
- ISBN: 978-16-1689-851-9
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2019-11-12
- Language: en_US