I often think that Steven Holl’s watercolours are somewhat overlooked in favour of glossy photos in architectural publications. So with that in mind, here are some atmospheric watercolours of recently completed Daeyang Gallery and House, situated in the Kangbuk area at the base of the hilly mountains in Seoul, Korea. The three copper-coloured pavilions of the building are arranged around a pool, with separate programmatic spaces rising above and below the plane of the water’s surface.
