The houses of Louis Kahn. George H. Marcus and William Whitaker. txt
Idioma: Inglés Editor: New Haven : Yale University Press , 2013Edición: 1st editionDescripción: x, 269 p. ill. ;col. ;plans. ;maps. ; 28 cmTipo de contenido:- text
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- NA737.K32 M35 2013
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A stunning celebration of the architect's residential masterpieces
Louis Kahn (1901-1974), one of the most important architects of the postwar period, is widely admired for his great monumental works, including the Kimbell Art Museum, the Salk Institute, and the National Assembly Complex in Bangladesh. However, the importance of his houses has been largely overlooked. This beautiful book is the first to look at Kahn's nine major private houses. Beginning with his earliest encounters with Modernism in the late 1920s and continuing through his iconic work of the 1960s and 1970s, the authors trace the evolution of the architect's thinking, which began and matured through his design of houses and their interiors, a process inspired by his interactions with clients and his admiration for vernacular building traditions.
Richly illustrated with new and period photographs and original drawings, as well as previously unpublished materials from personal interviews, archives, and Kahn's own writings, The Houses of Louis Kahn shows how his ideas about domestic spaces challenged conventions, much like his major public commissions, and were developed into one of the most remarkable expressions of the American house.
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Prologue -- Home -- Houses -- Furnishings -- Epilogue -- [Houses] : Jesse and Ruth Oser House - Elkins Park, 1940-42 ; Philip and Jocelyn Roche House - Whitemarsh Township Montgomery County 1945-49, Stonorov & Kahn ; Morton and Lenore Weiss House - East Norriton Township 1947-50 ; Samuel and Ruth Genel House - Wynnewood, Lower Merion Township 1948-51 ; Fred and Elaine Clever House - Cherry Hill, New Jersey 1957-62 ; Bernard and Norma Shapiro House - Narberth, Lower Merion Township, 1958-62 Addition by Kahn and Anne G. Tyng, Associated Architects, built 1972-75 ; Margaret Esherick House - Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, 1959-62 ; Norman and Doris Fisher House - Hatboro, 1960-67 ; Steven and Toby Korman House - Whitemarsh Township Montgomery County 1971-73 --
Louis Kahn (1901–1974), one of the most important architects of the postwar period, is widely admired for his great monumental works, including the Kimbell Art Museum, the Salk Institute, and the National Assembly Complex in Bangladesh. However, the importance of his houses has been largely overlooked. This beautiful book is the first to look at Kahn’s nine major private houses. Beginning with his earliest encounters with Modernism in the late 1920s and continuing through his iconic work of the 1960s and 1970s, the authors trace the evolution of the architect’s thinking, which began and matured through his design of houses and their interiors, a process inspired by his interactions with clients and his admiration for vernacular building traditions.
Richly illustrated with new and period photographs and original drawings, as well as previously unpublished materials from personal interviews, archives, and Kahn’s own writings, The Houses of Louis Kahn shows how his ideas about domestic spaces challenged conventions, much like his major public commissions, and were developed into one of the most remarkable expressions of the American house.
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This is a thorough, scholarly treatment of Kahn's nine private houses (all in the Philadelphia area), which until now have been relatively unnoticed, eclipsed by his well-known monumental buildings. Marcus and Whitaker explore Kahn's approach to modern architecture, and discuss his personal and professional lives and partnerships. As the authors indicate, "one cannot overstate the important of [Kahn's] sense of home." The architect completed nine houses between 1940 and 1973, but designed many more. This book is coauthored by Marcus, who teaches art history at the University of Pennsylvania, and Whitaker, the curator of the Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania, which houses the Louis Kahn Collection. They previously organized a seminar on Kahn's interiors and furniture. Much of the evidence and presentation for this new book derive from e-mails, interviews, and additional archival research that yielded photographs, drawings, and previously unpublished material. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty; general readers. P. S. Kaufman emeritus, Boston Architectural CollegeNotas de autor provistas por Syndetics
George H. Marcus is director of publications at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and teaches the history of 20th-century design at the University of Pennsylvania.(Bowker Author Biography)