LouisI.Kahn

This book is indebted to Louis I. Kahn's transparent work process, which is apparent in the abundance of sketches he created while developing new concepts and working on details for his building projects. The sketches and plans of various developmental stages of his projects are presented in a chronological order, and are supplemented by relevant...

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ThisbookowesitsconcepttothetransparencyoftheworkprocessofLouisI.Kahn,whoseideasarepreservedinthewealthofsketcheshedidwheneverdevelopingnewconceptsorworkingoutdetailsfornewbuildingprojects.Sketchesandplansofdifferentdevelopmentalstagesofhisprojectsarelaidoutinabasicallychronologicalorderandthesearecomplementedbyrelevantextractsfromhiswritingsandspeechesandbyhiscommentarywhilethisdocumentationwasbeingpreparedin1973-theyearbeforehisdeath.Asinthefirstedition,theauthors`aimhasnotbeentointerpretorevaluate.Rather,theywishtoprovidethescholarwithasolidbaseforfurtherresearch,allowinghimtofollowthetracesofaremarkablycreativemindthatreveredarchitectureasamanifestationofman´sspirit.