Steven Holl – Ex of In house
Figure 1: Steven Holl – Ex of In house
Figure 2: The model of the Ex of In house.
Figure 3: The sketch of the Ex of In house
Figure 4: The plan of the Ex of In house
Figure 5: The section of the Ex of In house.
The Ex of In House explores a language of space, aimed at inner spatial energy strongly bound to the ecology of the place - questioning current clichés of architectural language and commercial practice. The house is a built manifestation of the research and development project Explorations of "IN" under development at Steven Holl Architects since June 2014.
SEVEN POINT MANIFESTO FOR EXPLORATIONS OF “IN”
1. TO STUDY ARCHITECTURE FREED FROM THE PURELY OBJECTIVE.
2. FROM ORIGINS OF ARCHITECTURE WE EXPLORE “IN”.
3. “IN”: ALL SPACE IS SACRED SPACE.
4. THE ARCHITECTURE OF “IN” DOMINATES SPACE VIA SPACE.
5. INTRINSIC “IN” IS AN ELEMENTAL FORCE OF SENSUAL BEAUTY.
6. “IN” IS USELESS, BUT IN THE FUTURE WILL BE USED.
PURPOSE FINDS “IN”.
7. THE THING CONTAINING IS NOT THE THING CONTAINED.
SEVEN POINT MANIFESTO FOR EXPLORATIONS OF “IN”
1. TO STUDY ARCHITECTURE FREED FROM THE PURELY OBJECTIVE.
2. FROM ORIGINS OF ARCHITECTURE WE EXPLORE “IN”.
3. “IN”: ALL SPACE IS SACRED SPACE.
4. THE ARCHITECTURE OF “IN” DOMINATES SPACE VIA SPACE.
5. INTRINSIC “IN” IS AN ELEMENTAL FORCE OF SENSUAL BEAUTY.
6. “IN” IS USELESS, BUT IN THE FUTURE WILL BE USED.
PURPOSE FINDS “IN”.
7. THE THING CONTAINING IS NOT THE THING CONTAINED.
Figure 6: The original idea of the Ex of In house.
A beautifully crafted block of concrete sits on Steven Holl's desk, its spherical voids formed with characteristic precision. The architect opens a book — the enigmatically titled Ex of In manifesto — to show me a series of diagrams in watercolor, a unique combination of rational processes crystallized by Holl’s instinctive, evocative brushstrokes.
“We’ve been working on these spatial tests for two years,” explains the architect, tracing a line with his finger across a striking series of sketches, 3D-printed models, watercolors and a pristine cube of polished walnut, cut with intersecting curves and interrupted by folding planes that stretch across the voids. These studies culminated in Holl’s contribution to the exhibition at Chamber gallery in New York, a collection of experimental studies entitled “Unpacking the Cube.”
Reference List:
<http://www.stevenholl.com/projects/ex-of-in-house>.
<https://architizer.com/blog/practice/materials/steven-holl-poetic-models-to-brilliant-buildings/>.
