building art, building science Leslie, Thomas 1967- creator Kahn, Louis I. 1901-1974 text bibliography nyu 2005 1st edition monographic eng

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xi, 274 p. ill. ; 24 cm. Philadelphia architect Louis I. Kahn (1901-1974) was one of the most influential American architects of the twentieth century. His work, widely recognized as a link between modern and classical traditions, is distinguished by its simple yet monumental design. In this book, Thomas Leslie shows that Kahn was also an extraordinarily gifted technologist and that his careful presentation of engineering principles set the stage for the high-tech movement in Europe and America. The examination of four major buildingsthe Yale Art Gallery, the Richards Medical Laboratories, the Salk Institute, and the Kimbell Art Museumand several smaller projects by Kahn reveals this hidden theme: an expressive integration of construction, structure, and services into buildings that dramatically highlight the processes involved in their making and function. Previously unpublished drawings, construction photographs, and sketches complement new diagrams that illustrate the profound technical poetry within Kahn's buildings. Because of its new approach to Kahn's work, this book will be a vital resource for architects and designers, both as a comprehensive analysis of these buildings and as a new interpretation of their constructed meaning. Students and educators will also benefit from the book's focus on the role of basic building science in the design and construction of four major monuments of late twentieth-century architecture. 100 black-and-white illustrations. Beginnings -- Kahn's Process: Empiricism and Rationalism -- Kahn's Background -- George Howe and the Architectural Research Group (ARG) -- Howe, Stonorov, and Kahn -- 1947: A Pivotal Year -- 1947-50: Hints of a New Synthesis -- Yale University Art Gallery - New Haven, Connecticut -- Schematic Design -- The August 1951 Scheme -- The Tetrahedral Grid -- Detailing and Construction -- Opening and Reception -- Postscript: City Tower -- Richards Medical Research Laboratories - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia -- Trenton -- Early Designs -- Structure,Services, and Cladding: A Woven Fabric -- Production and Assembly -- Assessment -- Salk Institute for Biological Studies - La Jolla, California -- Initial Scheme -- Program -- Second Folded-Plate Scheme -- Final Scheme -- Services -- Detailing and Construction -- The Courtyard -- Assessment and Expansion -- Kimbell Art Museum - Fort Worth, Texas -- Richard Brown's Program -- Schematic Design -- Shells and Slots: The Final Roof Scheme -- Planing: "H" and "C" Schemes -- Design Development and Crisis -- Final Design -- Construction -- Assessment -- Conclusions -- Kahn and the Expression of Technology -- Five Points: Kahn's Architectural Philosophy and the Role of Building Technology -- Order, Design, and Form -- Construction and Performance -- Distinguishing, Balancing, and Weaving -- Measurable and Immeasurable -- Expression and the Aesthetic Experience -- Architecture, Experience, ad Dacca -- Thomas Leslie. Include Bibliography Kahn, Louis I 1901-1974 Criticism and interpretation Architecture United States History 20th century NA737.K32 L47 2005 727.092 9780807615430 0807615439 2005005783 pucpr 012611 20220617170622.0 eng