Louis I. Kahn : building art, building science / Thomas Leslie.

Main entry:

Leslie, Thomas, 1967-

Title & Author:

Louis I. Kahn : building art, building science / Thomas Leslie.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

New York : George Braziller, 2005.

Description:

xi, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-272).
1. Beginnings -- 2. Yale University Art Gallery -- 3. Richards Medical Research Laboratories -- 4. Salk Institute for Biological Studies -- 5. Kimbell Art Museum -- 6. Conclusions.

Summary:

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Previously unpublished drawings, construction photographs, and sketches complement new diagrams, illustrating the profound technical poetry of Kahn's buildings."--Jacket.

Resources:
Table of contents
Table of contents

ISBN:

0807615404 (hardcover)
9780807615409 (hardcover)
0807615439 (pbk.)
9780807615430 (pbk.)

Subject:

Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974 Criticism and interpretation.
Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974 Critique et interprétation.
Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974
Kahn, Louis I. 1901-1974
Kahn, Louis I.
Architecture United States History 20th century.
Architecture États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture
United States

Form/genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History

Added entries:

Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974.

Building art, building science

Holdings:

Location: Library main 240139
Call No.: BIB 170064
Status: Available

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