Louis I. Kahn. txt
Robert McCarter.
- 485 p. ill. ;col. ;plans. ;maps. ; 26 cm. book
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Introduction -- Development of an architectural philosophy -- Rooms of the city; History as the architect's friend; Beginning in Europe; Becoming a modern architect; Monumentality; Teaching architecture; Independent practice; Rome and the power of ruins -- Rediscovering an architecture of mass and structure -- Introduction; Yale University Art Gallery; Building with hollow stones; Jewish Community Center; Building and teaching; University of Pennsylvania Medical Research Towers; The Philadelphia school of architecture; Conclusion: structure and space -- Shaping an architecture of light and shadow -- Introduction; Tribune Review Publishing Company Building; United States Consulate Chancellery and Residence; Building shadow and space with folded walls; First Unitarian Church and School; Wrapping ruins around buildings; Salk Institute for Biological Studies; Conclusion: the hypostyle hall, the kasbah and the cosmic garden -- Inspired compositions in the poetics of action -- Introduction; Erdman Hall Dormitory, Bryn Mawr College; Indian Institute of Management; Bangladesh National Capital; Carving earth, mass and space; Dominican Motherhouse; Composing independent elements; Conclusion: starting with space -- Precise experiments in the poetics of construction -- Introduction; Library and Dining Hall, Phillips Exeter Academy; Fort Wayne Performing Arts Theater; Fusing space and structure; Kimbell Art Museum; Shaping space under roof shells; Yale Center for British Art; Building with advanced and archaic construction; Conclusion: the profession is in the marketplace, architecture is in the university -- Unbuilt offerings: in the spaces of eternity -- Introduction; Mikveh Israel Synagogue; Memorial to the Six Million Jewish Martyrs; Hurva Synagogue; Palazzo dei Congressi; F. D. Roosevelt Memorial; Waiting for the right circumstances; Conclusion: the voices of silence: tradition and history --
Louis I. Kahn (1901-74) was one of the single greatest influences on world architecture in the second half of the twentieth century. This book provides a comprehensive critical overview of Kahn's architecture, examining his works chronologically and exploring key themes and their evolution throughout his career. Including both built and unbuilt projects, each of the architect's major buildings is analysed, beginning with the design process and ordering ideas, followed by the methods and materials of construction, and finally a 'walk-through' of the spaces themselves - recognizing that Kahn's primary concern was interior space and its experience. Each project is extensively illustrated with photographs that convey the spirit of Kahn's work and a concept development portfolio documents the inspirations and ideas that led to the finished design." "Robert McCarter's authoritative text explores how Louis I. Kahn redefined modern architecture. Featuring a selection of original drawings and photographs from the Louis I. Kahn Archives and newly redrawn plans, this book also includes selected writings by Kahn and the first publication of the complete chronology of Kahn's buildings and projects, compiled by William Whitaker, Chief Curator of the Louis I. Kahn Archives. This monograph is an indispensable reference work on this renowned architect.
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Kahn, Louis I. 1901-1974 --Criticism and interpretation.
Architects--United States Architecture, Modern--20th century.