Steven Holl Architects (SHA) is a private architecture and urban design studio founded in 1977 by Steven Holl.[1] The practice operates from offices in New York City and the Hudson Valley in the US and Beijing in China, with a team of roughly 30 designers. Steven leads the office together with principal Dimitra Tsachrelia and partners Noah Yaffe, Roberto Bannura, and Olaf Schmidt.[1]
Each project begins with Holl's watercolor sketches exploring light, volume, and spatial character, which evolve through physical models and iterative critiques.[2] The firm's design philosophy is shaped collectively: Dimitra Tsachrelia leads the Hudson Valley and New York offices and contributes across academic, cultural, residential, and exhibition projects; Roberto Bannura directs the Beijing office and brings international experience across large-scale cultural and urban works; Noah Yaffe leads academic and cultural commissions as well as complex residential and mixed-use projects; Olaf Schmidt provides technical leadership in the delivery of cultural, civic, and private-sector buildings.[1]
Notable projects
Interior of The Chapel of St. IgnatiusLinked Hybrid, Beijing, ChinaKiasma Museum of Contemporary ArtNelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Bloch BuildingNancy and Rich Kinder Museum Building, Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH)
SHA's work includes numerous award-winning cultural and civic projects. Early milestones such as the Chapel of St. Ignatius received both a national AIA Award and the AIA Twenty-Five Year Award.[3]Kiasma in Helsinki,[4] the Bloch Building in Kansas City,[5][6]Linked Hybrid in Beijing,[7][8] The REACH at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and the Kinder Building in Houston[9] are among the firm's internationally recognized projects.
The Steven Myron Holl Foundation maintains an extensive archive in Rhinebeck, including more than 1,200 models, 4,400 books, 20,000 watercolors, and a wide range of drawings, materials, and correspondence documenting the full design process. Dimitra Tsachrelia serves on the board of the Steven Myron Holl Foundation.[12][13]
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