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May 19, 202605/14/26 – ENYA Beyond the Boards: Steven Holl Architects
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On May 14, 2026, the AIANY Emerging New York Architects Committee (ENYA) was honored to visit the office of Steven Holl Architects, hosted by the firm’s Dimitra Tsachrelia Holl and Yining He.
This was the insider look at Steven Holl Architects—known for its high standards of architectural excellence and design significance—exploring their renowned award-winning works, design ethos, and culture.
Dimitra Tsachrelia Holl, AIA is the Principal at Steven Holl Architects. She has led designs and competitions for academic, art, and residential projects since 2008. Coordinating between the New York and Hudson Valley offices, Holl’s key works include Expo Albania in Tirana (2024), Institute of Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University (2018), the Reid Building, Glasgow School of Art (2014), and the Campbell Sports Center at Columbia University (2013). In New York, she completed the L-House (2024), the Architectural Archive and Research Library (2019, extended 2023), and directs construction for the ‘Z’ Space Art Pavilion.
Holl is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia GSAPP, where her teaching explores the connections between music and architecture. She co-led the global exhibition Steven Holl: Making Architecture (2018–2023) and serves on the Steven Myron Holl Foundation board. A registered architect in New York, Dimitra holds a LEED GA and LFA, with degrees from Columbia University and Patras University.
Yining He is the Project Architect at Steven Holl Architects. He joined Steven Holl Architects in 2020. He is Project Architect on the New Canaan Residence (in design), Z Space (under construction), Hudson L House (2024), and the Catskill Addition (2022).
He obtained his Living Future Accreditation (LFA) in 2023 and has extensive experience in sustainable design. He is actively involved in projects pursuing LEED platinum and Living Future Challenge accreditation. He holds a Master of Architecture from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Architecture from Tongji University.
A portion of the event’s registration fees will be donated to the non-profit Steven Myron Holl Foundation in support of future architecture exhibitions, residencies for artists, and scholarships.
Special thanks to New York Review of Architecture for promote this event, and Karen Rose Cover, Associate Director of Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation Career Services, and Marion Sadavoy – MS, CPRW, Assistant Director of The New School Center for career Design & Development, for sharing to the students.
This event was curated and moderated by Hao-Yeh Lu, Co-Chair of AIANY Emerging New York Architects, photography by Chia-Han Lin.
Emerging New York Architects
The AIANY Emerging New York Architects Committee (ENYA) encourages leadership among emerging architects (licensed 10 years or fewer) and allied professionals in the design and construction industry. We engage NYC’s diverse young professional community with an equally diverse slate of programming that focuses on career development, design excellence, and public outreach. Committee meetings are open to the public, and are held on the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm, both in-person and virtually at the Center for Architecture, unless otherwise noted.
