Steven Holl is one of America’s most influential architects. In 2007, Time Magazine declared him "America's Best Architect" for his “buildings that satisfy the spirit as well as the eye.” Holl graduated from the University of Washington. In 1976, he joined the Architectural Association in London and established STEVEN HOLL ARCHITECTS office with locations in New York City, San Francisco, and Beijing. His work has been recognized with architecture’s most prestigious awards and prizes. Including the 2016 VELUX Daylight Award in Architecture, the 2014 Praemium Imperiale International Arts Award for Architecture, the 2012 AIA Gold Medal, the 2010 RIBA Jencks Award, or the first ever Arts Award of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards in 2009. He is a tenured Professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture and Planning.