Louis Kahn | |
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 Kahn in June 1969 | |
| Born | Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky February 20, 1901 |
| Died | March 17, 1974 (aged 73) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | AIA Gold Medal RIBA Gold Medal |
| Buildings | Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban Yale University Art Gallery Salk Institute Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Phillips Exeter Academy Library Kimbell Art Museum |
| Projects | Center of Philadelphia, Urban and Traffic Study |
Louis Isadore Kahn (born Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky; March 5 [O.S. February 20] 1901 – March 17, 1974) was an Estonian-born American architect[2] based in Philadelphia. After working in various capacities for several firms in Philadelphia, he founded his own atelier in 1935. While continuing his private practice, he served as a design critic and professor of architecture at Yale School of Architecture from 1947 to 1957. From 1957 until his death, he was a professor of architecture at the School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania.
Kahn created a style that was monumental and monolithic; his heavy buildings for the most part do not hide their weight, their materials, or the way they are assembled. He was awarded the AIA Gold Medal and the RIBA Gold Medal. At the time of his death, he was considered by some as "America's foremost living architect."[3]
- ^ Paulus, Karin; Pesti, Olavi (November 23, 2006). "Kus sündis Louis Kahn?" [Where was Louis Kahn born?]. EAA Architecture News (in Estonian). Eesti Ekspress.
- ^ Van Voolen, Edward (September 30, 2006). My Grandparents, My Parents and I: Jewish art and culture. Prestel. p. 138. ISBN 978-3791333625. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
The Estonian-born architect Kahn (1901–1974), who immigrated with his family to Philadelphia in 1906
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