Steven Holl Architects has been commissioned by Franklin & Marshall College, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for a new Visual Arts Building and Quad, promoting a future for the arts on the campus. Inspired by the trees that will surround the building, Holl calls the project a ?pavilion on the park,? in a design compared to a kite in the trees. The project was announced by President Daniel R. Porterfield during F&M?s commencement on May 7, after Holl and Senior Partner Chris McVoy presented their concept to the College Board of Trustees two days prior.

Exterior, Day View. Image Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects

Steven Holl Architects has been commissioned by Franklin & Marshall College, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for a new Visual Arts Building and Quad, promoting a future for the arts on the campus. Inspired by the trees that will surround the building, Holl calls the project a ?pavilion on the park,? in a design compared to a kite in the trees. The project was announced by President Daniel R. Porterfield during F&M?s commencement on May 7, after Holl and Senior Partner Chris McVoy presented their concept to the College Board of Trustees two days prior.
Watercolor of Tree Diameter, Complex Geometry. Image Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects

Speaking his praises for the project, Porterfield said, "Great architecture is itself educational. It inspires all of us t...