Advanced Study Model of the Congress Hall, Showing Three Domes and Lagoon Platforms: Second Project, Alternative Version

People:

Office of Louis I. Kahn (model maker)
Louis I. Kahn (architect)

Title:

Advanced Study Model of the Congress Hall, Showing Three Domes and Lagoon Platforms: Second Project, Alternative Version

Date:

ca. 1972

Form:
models

Quantity / Object type:
1 model(s)

Stage and Purpose:

presentation model
study model

Technique and media:

Basswood (linden) veneer over planed birch

Dimensions:

model: 12 × 68 × 15.2 cm (4 3/4 × 26 3/4 × 6 in.)

Reference number:

DR1982:0019

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Some minor shrinking and warping of panels and insets. Wood discoloured throughout due to light exposure, dust penetration, and reaction to glue. Nicks and dents to surface and minor cracking of glue.

Inscription:

uninscribed - object uninscribed

Subject:

architecture

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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