Louis I. Kahn and the Yale Center for British Art
Subtitle: a conservation plan
By: Peter Inskip, Stephen Gee ; in association with Constance Clement
Contributors: Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974; Gee, Stephen; Clement, Constance
Publisher: Yale Center for British Art; In association with Yale University Press [distributor]
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New Haven [Conn.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9780300171648
Subjects: Buildings, structures; Conservation and restoration; Planning; Art museum architecture; Yale Center for British Art; Museum buildings
Description: "The standing of the Yale Center for British Art as one of the world's great museums and study centers finds expression in its remarkable building, designed by Louis I. Kahn (1901–1974). In this important and innovative volume, two architects offer a plan to ensure the proper stewardship of the building in order to preserve its essence as a great architectural structure. Peter Inskip and Stephen Gee describe the design, construction, and subsequent renovation of the building; assess its cultural significance; analyze the materials that comprise it (steel, concrete, glass, white oak, and travertine); and shed light on its evolution over the four decades since it was built. Drawing on their extensive experience developing conservation plans for both historic sites and modern buildings, they propse a series of policies for the Center's conservation into the future."--Publisher's Description.
Table of contents: title: Understanding the place; title: The site and setting of the building; title: Assessment of cultural significance; title: As a building by Louis I. Kahn; title: Degree of survival and intactness; title: As a museum housing a specific collection; title: As urban fabric; title: Statement of cultural significance; title: Levels of cultural significance; title: Conservation policies; title: Method of approach; title: General policies; title: Exterior of the building; title: External spaces; title: Interior of the building; title: External materials; title: Internal materials; title: Floor plans.