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| Title | : | Louis I. Kahn: Beyond Time and Style: A Life in Architecture |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.89 (999 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393731650 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 284 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-18 |
| Language | : | English |
Kahn is lavishly illustratedand contributes the most comprehensive analysis of the architect's life and works to date. (DocoMomo, Olivia Klose) . (Urban Land, Howard Kozloff) Louis I. Not merely a collection of Kahn's architectural works givesa richness and layering not usually associated with architecture books
It illuminates the richly diverse personal relationships Kahn had with such clients as Jonas Salk and Paul Mellon, and the romantic entanglements that mystified even those closest to him. Kahn brought a reverence for history back into modern architecture while translating it into a uniquely contemporary idiom.Drawing on more than one hundred interviews with colleagues, coworkers, clients, and family members and illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs, this book documents the uniquely American rise of a poor immigrant to the pinnacle of the international architectural world. While celebrating the genius of Kahnís art, the book provides an invaluable portrait of the man who created it.. The first in-depth biographical study of the brilliant but elusive architect who fundamentally redefined twentieth-century architecture. Now ranked with Frank Lloyd
Carter Wiseman teaches history and criticism at the Yale School of architecture. . He is also the author of Twentieth-Century American Architecture. He lives in Weston, Connecticut
"A superb study of a master architect" according to Amazon Customer. This book far exceeded my expectations. I am generally not a fan of Wiseman's writings, as in the past he has judged my own mentor (a figure treated more positively in this book too) very harshly. Neither here nor there, other than to say I was skeptical about this book when I picked it up.But I have to admit it's great. Wiseman's biography of one . I ordered more of Kahn's work I finished this in 7 days, and I'm not the type of person who enjoys reading (like Mr. Kahn) but I was just siply amazed by his journey. Kahn's life is not that of being born into a prestigious family and leaving a legacy that is famous, it's far from that. Kahn grew in a poverty stricken family and environment. One would expect that he would let t
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