Description
A deluxe sleeved set that includes a facsimile republication of a classic work on Louis Kahn and an accompanying volume of new writings by colleagues, architects, and the Kahn family
The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn, originally published in 1962 and long out of print, was the first book on the architect to feature Kahn's own images and words-and it was Kahn's favorite book on his work. It includes his early sketches, reproduced at full size, from his European travels in the 1950s as well as renderings of the designs for several of his notable buildings, along with unpublished speeches and excerpts from lectures, radio broadcasts, and other sources.
In this magnificent sleeve-encased two-book set, a facsimile of the original publication is accompanied by an illustrated Reader's Guide that features essays and commentary by writers such as scholar William Whitaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Paul Goldberger, family members, and fellow architects such as Frank Gehry, Tadao Ando, and Denise Scott Brown that contextualize the enormous impact and continuing legacy of one of the twentieth century's most influential architects.
Distributed for the Yale Center for British Art and Designers & Books
About the Author
Richard Saul Wurman, the designer and editor of the original 1962 volume and a former student of Louis Kahn, was employed in Kahn's Philadelphia office.
Reviews
"Not just a landmark in architectural history but also a touching and personal document assembled by one who knew Kahn. A full-spectrum portrayal of a creative force, from the monumental to the messy and back again."-Rowan Moore, The Observer
"Richard Saul Wurman's epic publication The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn expressed Kahn's method, philosophy, and poetic words. Recently republished along with new anecdotes, photographs, and essays, the book shows why Kahn's stature as one of the great American architects stands firm."-Moshe Safdie, The Wall Street Journal, Weekend Edition -- Moshe Safdie * The Wall Street Journal, Weekend Edition *
Book Information
ISBN 9780300263848
Author Richard Saul Wurman
Format Hardback
Page Count 216
Imprint Yale University Press
Publisher Yale University Press
The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn, originally published in 1962 and long out of print, was the first book on the architect to feature Kahn's own images and words-and it was Kahn's favorite book on his work. It includes his early sketches, reproduced at full size, from his European travels in the 1950s as well as renderings of the designs for several of his notable buildings, along with unpublished speeches and excerpts from lectures, radio broadcasts, and other sources.
In this magnificent sleeve-encased two-book set, a facsimile of the original publication is accompanied by an illustrated Reader's Guide that features essays and commentary by writers such as scholar William Whitaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Paul Goldberger, family members, and fellow architects such as Frank Gehry, Tadao Ando, and Denise Scott Brown that contextualize the enormous impact and continuing legacy of one of the twentieth century's most influential architects.
Distributed for the Yale Center for British Art and Designers & Books
About the Author
Richard Saul Wurman, the designer and editor of the original 1962 volume and a former student of Louis Kahn, was employed in Kahn's Philadelphia office.
Reviews
"Not just a landmark in architectural history but also a touching and personal document assembled by one who knew Kahn. A full-spectrum portrayal of a creative force, from the monumental to the messy and back again."-Rowan Moore, The Observer
"Richard Saul Wurman's epic publication The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn expressed Kahn's method, philosophy, and poetic words. Recently republished along with new anecdotes, photographs, and essays, the book shows why Kahn's stature as one of the great American architects stands firm."-Moshe Safdie, The Wall Street Journal, Weekend Edition -- Moshe Safdie * The Wall Street Journal, Weekend Edition *
Book Information
ISBN 9780300263848
Author Richard Saul Wurman
Format Hardback
Page Count 216
Imprint Yale University Press
Publisher Yale University Press
