House: Black Swan Theory
- ISBN-10
- 1568985878
- ISBN-13
- 9781568985879
- Series
- House
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 190
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-03-29
- Publisher
- Princeton Architectural Press
- Author
- Steven Holl
Description
Using site as a starting point, readers can follow Holl's entire creative process. The text contains watercolours, photographs, renderings, plans, and sketches for houses in New York, Arizona, Texas, Washington D.C., and Martha's Vineyard.
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