Louis Kahn: A Portrait
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few architects have left as indelible a mark on the built world as Louis I. Kahn, and Louis Kahn: A Portrait offers an intimate, richly layered look at the man behind the monumental works. This volume chronicles the life and creative vision of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated architects, whose bold geometric forms and meditative use of light transformed the language of modern architecture. Through photographs, personal recollections, and archival materials, it presents a multidimensional picture of Kahn — the philosopher-builder whose structures, from the Salk Institute to the National Assembly of Bangladesh, continue to inspire awe and reflection. Beyond the blueprints and buildings, this portrait uncovers the deeply human dimensions of a visionary who wrestled endlessly with questions of silence, light, and the nature of architecture itself. Kahn's poetic sensibility and uncompromising artistic integrity shine through every page, illustrating why his influence endures long after his passing in 1974. Written with reverence and scholarly care, the work stands as an essential document for anyone drawn to the intersection of art, philosophy, and the spaces we inhabit — leaving the reader to wonder: what does it mean to truly build something that lasts?
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Published: 1997
Genre: Architecture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few architects have left as indelible a mark on the built world as Louis I. Kahn, and Louis Kahn: A Portrait offers an intimate, richly layered look at the man behind the monumental works. This volume chronicles the life and creative vision of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated architects, whose bold geometric forms and meditative use of light transformed the language of modern architecture. Through photographs, personal recollections, and archival materials, it presents a multidimensional picture of Kahn — the philosopher-builder whose structures, from the Salk Institute to the National Assembly of Bangladesh, continue to inspire awe and reflection. Beyond the blueprints and buildings, this portrait uncovers the deeply human dimensions of a visionary who wrestled endlessly with questions of silence, light, and the nature of architecture itself. Kahn's poetic sensibility and uncompromising artistic integrity shine through every page, illustrating why his influence endures long after his passing in 1974. Written with reverence and scholarly care, the work stands as an essential document for anyone drawn to the intersection of art, philosophy, and the spaces we inhabit — leaving the reader to wonder: what does it mean to truly build something that lasts?