So many monographs are simply the name of the architect/firm, followed by "Complete Works" or "Buildings and Projects" or some other descriptor. This form follows the template laid down by Le Corbusier decades ago, but in recent times monographs use a title phrase that attempts to sum up or point to something special in an architect's designs. Most likely the roots go back farther, but I like to trace this tendency to Anchoring, which as a title is nearly perfect – Holl explains the meaning of the concept clearly in the introduction, but it is elusive enough of a title that it piques the interest of those unfamiliar with his work (it could have been called Site-Specific, but that is much less poetic and enigmatic than Anchoring, which implies action as well as a conceptual position). Of course, Holl's work was not as well known in 1989 as it is today, though subsequent books (Intertwining, Black Swan Theory) have continued his penchant for idiosyncratic meaning. Yet even though Holl's work has ballooned in size and geographical reach since the early 1990s, this book remains popular, now enjoying a third edition. For me it was a go-to book in architecture school, but I think it's lasting appeal is thanks to the simple layout, lovely linen cover and the architect's carefully chosen words and images that express the title's theme. ( )