Steven Holl Daeyang Gallery and House Watercolours

I often think that Steven Holl's watercolours are somewhat overlooked in favour of glossy photos in architectural publications. So with that in mind, here are some atmospheric watercolours of recently completed Daeyang Gallery and House, situated in the Kangbuk area at the base of the hilly mountains in Seoul, Korea. The three copper-coloured pavilions of the building are arranged around a pool, with separate programmatic spaces rising above and below the plane of the water's surface. 

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Museum of Ocean and Surf by Steven Holl Architects and Solange Fabiao

On the 25th of June, The Museum of Ocean and Surf, by Steven Holl in collaboration with Brazilian artist and architect Solange Fabiao, will open to the public in Biarritz, France. The building explores the relationship and form between the sea and the sky, with the concave exterior space becoming "under the sky" and the underneath curve of the concrete ceiling forming "under the sea". This forms a play with levels and ramps as the visitor passes from the entrance lobby to vast exhibition rooms. The concept also relates well with landscape of the surrounding area, from the seafront it gradually extends up to the fields behind.

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