Louis I. Kahn
Subtitle: Building Art and Building Science
Publisher: George Braziller
Published: August 31, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780807615409
Subjects: Individual architects; Individual Architect; Individual Architects Of The 20th Century; United States; Architecture; U.S. Architecture - General; History - General; 20th century; 1901-1974; Criticism and interpretation; Kahn, Louis I.,
Description: "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."

"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.

Previously unpublished drawings, construction photographs, and sketches complement new diagrams, illustrating the profound technical poetry of Kahn's buildings."--Jacket.