louis isadore kahn and the salk institute
Title: louis isadore kahn and the salk institute
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louis isadore kahn and the salk institute
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 756 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Louis Kahn and The Salk Institute
Standing alone against the endless blue sea, the Salk Institute by Louis I. Kahn is one of a kind. "Louis Kahn's Salk Institute for Biological Studies on the Pacific coast near La Jolla aspires within its own spirit to an order achieved through clarity, definition, and consistency of application"(Heyer 195). To many, this magnificent structure may seem out of place, but it works well with the surrounding environment because
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hieve a great sense of order in the Salk Institute.
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Heyer, Paul. American Architecture: Ideas and Ideologies in the Late Twentieth Century. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993. Pg. 195.
Ronner, Heinz. Louis I. Kahn: Complete Works 1935-1974. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1997. Pg.158-165.
Scully, Vincent Jr. Louis I. Kahn. Pg. 36-37.