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The roofline connects a wide-stepped amphitheatre at the buildong's base and a roof garden above
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Steven Holl completes Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston

by Kim Megson | 16 May 2018

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Work has been completed on the new Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston (MFAH), designed by Steven Holl Architects. The School – the only museum-run institute in the US with programmes that serve students of all ages, from 3-year-olds to adults – is a major component of the museum’s 14-acre redevelopment, masterminded by Holl, which is currently the largest cultural project under construction in

Light, water and greenery are key elements in Steven Holl's design / Steven Holl Architects

Steven Holl's cloud-inspired Houston art gallery breaks ground

by Kim Megson | 05 Jun 2017

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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has broken ground on a new building dedicated to modern and contemporary art, designed by Steven Holl Architects. The 165,000sq ft (15,300sq m) Nancy and Rich Kinder Building is the centrepiece of the museum’s wider US$450m (€400m, £348m) expansion, and will house 54,000sq ft (5,000sq m) of gallery space for exhibitions showcasing its collection. The building will be clad in a translucent-glass exterior, which

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