The site in the center of London,Maggie’s provides free practical, emotional and social support for people with cancer and their families and friends. The building was envisioned as a “vessel within a vessel within a vessel.” The structure is a branching concrete frame, the inner layer is perforated bamboo and the outer layer is matte white glass with colored glass fragments recalling “neume notation” of Medieval music of the 13th century.The word neume originates from the Greek pnevma, which means ‘vital force.’

The 2023-2024 IAI Lifetime Achievement Award

Steven Holl

USA