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Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture is the first comprehensive publication on this architect in 20 years, and presents an extensive catalogue of works, featuring original drawings and architectural models from the Kahn archive. Essays by prominent Kahn experts discuss the sources, contexts and influences of his work. In interviews, leading architects such as Frank(...)
Architecture Monographs
February 2013
Louis Kahn : the power of architecture
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$132.50
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Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture is the first comprehensive publication on this architect in 20 years, and presents an extensive catalogue of works, featuring original drawings and architectural models from the Kahn archive. Essays by prominent Kahn experts discuss the sources, contexts and influences of his work. In interviews, leading architects such as Frank Gehry, Renzo Piano, Peter Zumthor and Sou Fujimoto explain Kahn's significance in today's architectural discourse. Topics discussed include Kahn's pioneering role in concrete construction; the visionary plans for his home city of Philadelphia; his years at Yale University; his dialogue with Josef Albers; and his importance for modern architecture in Southeast Asia.
Architecture Monographs