"A definitive biography of the iconic American architect, Louis Kahn"-- Born in Estonia in 1901 and brought to American in 1906, the architect Louis Kahn grew up in poverty in Philadelphia. By the time of his mysterious death in 1974, he was widely recognized as one of the grea…
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An in-depth study of Louis Kahn's unbuilt masterpiece, this book provides a close-up view of Kahn at work on a few fundamental questions of architectural space.
An in-depth study of Louis Kahn's unbuilt masterpiece, this book provides a close-up view of Kahn at work on a few fundamental questions of architectural space.
The American idea of home and the many types of housing that employ it launch lively, wide-ranging conversations about some of the most vital and important issues in architecture today. The topics that Friedman and his interviewees discuss illuminate five overarching themes: the…
In "Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Architecture after Images", Edward Dimendberg offers the first comprehensive treatment of one of the most imaginative contemporary design studios. Since founding their practice in 1979, Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio have integrated architect…