Steven Holl Architects new gallery floats over the natural landscape. It has 9 steel columns and 9 elevations, all integrated via proportions of 1:1.618. A rain skin of natural 2x2 cedar is suspended on stainless steel screws. There is no plumbing, or sheetrock. The interiors are painted plywood and the floor is sanded marine plywood with all the stains of the 4 month construction process exposed. The Architects have created bespoke wooden windows, doors and skylights for this space. The gallery is reached from the east by a gently sloping wooden ramp, and exited on a wooden ramp through the south elevation which is a large pivoting wall. Light play comes from skylights thus eliminating the need for electricity.
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