Louis I. Kahn's Jewish architecture : Mikveh Israel and the midcentury American synagogue / Susan G. Solomon.

Main entry:

Solomon, Susan G.

Title & Author:

Louis I. Kahn's Jewish architecture : Mikveh Israel and the midcentury American synagogue / Susan G. Solomon.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Waltham, MA : Brandeis University Press ; Hanover, NH : University Press of New England, 2009.

Description:

xi, 213 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Series:

Brandeis series in American Jewish history, culture, and life

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-209) and index.
History : the postwar synagogue -- Decoration : does it look Jewish? -- Context : client, architect, Philadelphia (and Rochester) -- Plans : Kahn's vision -- Epilogue : preservation and legacy.

ISBN:

9781584657880 (Cloth)
158465788X (Cloth)

Subject:

Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974 Criticism and interpretation.
Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974
Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Unbuilt architectural projects Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Synagogue architecture United States.
Architecture United States History 20th century.
Projets d'architecture non réalisés Pennsylvanie Philadelphie.
Architecture synagogale États-Unis.
Architecture États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture
Synagogue architecture
Unbuilt architectural projects
Pennsylvania Philadelphia
United States

Form/genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History

Added entries:

Brandeis series in American Jewish history, culture, and life.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 266976
Call No.: BIB 199025
Status: Available

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