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in the service of the mythic

Louis Kahn was demonstrably one of the few well known artists on the architectural scene in America who arrived at the moment when America was hungry for a new departure away from the paths laid down and the stature conscious … Continue reading

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pursuit of the bold silhouette

The pursuit of the bold silhouette has led many architects astray. So many mature architects have been tempted, as Frank Lloyd Wright was tempted in his later days, to invent dazzlingly photogenic shells, often achieving sculptural effects by neglecting the … Continue reading

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art for buildings sake

The Richards Medical Building won Louis Kahn the Brunner Prize for 1960, annually awarded by the National Institute of Arts and Letters to the architect who contributes to “architecture as art.” The professional journals rushed to applaud the center, and … Continue reading

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