The Houses of Louis Kahn (Hardcover)

A stunning celebration of the architect's residential masterpieces Louis Kahn (1901-1974), one of the most important architects of the postwar period, is widely admired for his great monumental works, including the Kimbell Art Museum, the Salk Institute, and the National Assembly Complex in Bangladesh. However, the importance of his houses has been largely overlooked. This beautiful book is the first to look at Kahn's nine major private houses. Beginning with his earliest encounters with Modernism in the late 1920s and continuing through his iconic work of the 1960s and 1970s, the authors trace the evolution of the architect's thinking, which began and matured through his design of houses and their interiors, a process inspired by his interactions with clients and his admiration for vernacular building traditions. Richly illustrated with new and period photographs and original drawings, as well as previously unpublished materials from personal interviews, archives, and Kahn's own writings, The Houses of Louis Kahn shows how his ideas about domestic spaces challenged conventions, much like his major public commissions, and were developed into one of the most remarkable expressions of the American house.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2013
First published:	November 2013
Authors:	George H. Marcus • William Whitaker
Dimensions:	275 x 245 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	269
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-17118-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Individual architects Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Residential buildings, domestic buildings > General Promotions
LSN:	0-300-17118-8
Barcode:	9780300171181

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