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Jan 23, 2024 · Who is Louis Kahn? Louis Kahn was an Estonian-born American architect considered one of the most influential and poetic modernists of the 20th century. After immigrating to Philadelphia as a child, Kahn studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1924.
Aug 14, 2021 · The legendary modernist Louis Kahn was a highly influential designer and one of the most important architects of the 20th century. His work is often described as monumental because of its scale, geometries, and presence.
Louis Isadore Kahn (born Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky; March 5 [O.S. February 20] 1901 – March 17, 1974) was an Estonian-born American architect based in Philadelphia. After working in various capacities for several firms in Philadelphia, he founded his own atelier in 1935.
You say to brick, “What do you want, brick?” Brick says to you, “I like an arch.” if you say to brick, “arches are expensive and I can use a concrete lintel over an opening. What do you think of that, brick?” Brick says: “I like an arch.” —Louis Kahn
Jan 11, 2019 · Top #Tags. In 1959, Jonas Salk, the man who had discovered the vaccine for polio, approached acclaimed architect Louis I. Kahn with plans for a groundbreaking new project.
Aug 11, 2017 · Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture is the first major retrospective of Kahn’s work in two decades, encompassing over 200 objects related to Kahn’s buildings and projects in the form of...
Jun 14, 1992 · The first major retrospective devoted to the life and work of Louis Kahn (1901–1974), one of the great American architects of this century, Louis I. Kahn: In the Realm of Architecture shows a range of work from the architect’s formative years in Philadelphia to his international contribution to the design of religious and governmental institutio...
