
On Center
The Late Architectural Philosophy of Louis I. Kahn as Expressed in the Yale Center for British Art
Jules David Prown(Author)
Yale Center for British Art (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 13. July 2021
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-0-300-25528-7 (ISBN)
Description
A case study in the renowned architect's thought and practice, showcasing the museum that was his last great design
This book analyzes the form and function of the final building designed by Louis I. Kahn (1901-1974): the Yale Center for British Art. As the Center's first director, author Jules David Prown was instrumental in Kahn's selection as the new building's architect in 1969. He was present throughout the processes of planning and construction until the year of Kahn's death, three years before the Center opened. Relying on direct quotations from Kahn, and using photographs and drawings, Prown distills and articulates the architect's philosophy as it is embodied in the Center.
Beginning with this volume, the series On Center will explore the collections, history, and professional activities of the Yale Center for British Art.
Distributed for the Yale Center for British Art
This book analyzes the form and function of the final building designed by Louis I. Kahn (1901-1974): the Yale Center for British Art. As the Center's first director, author Jules David Prown was instrumental in Kahn's selection as the new building's architect in 1969. He was present throughout the processes of planning and construction until the year of Kahn's death, three years before the Center opened. Relying on direct quotations from Kahn, and using photographs and drawings, Prown distills and articulates the architect's philosophy as it is embodied in the Center.
Beginning with this volume, the series On Center will explore the collections, history, and professional activities of the Yale Center for British Art.
Distributed for the Yale Center for British Art
Reviews / Votes
"On Center juxtaposes extracts from those interviews with Prown's comments on exactly how the ideas he expressed are made manifest in the building he knows so well. If you ever visit, you should definitely take this with you."-Catherine Croft, C20 MagazineMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Haven
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
19 color + 3 b-w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-300-25528-7 (9780300255287)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Jules David Prown is Paul Mellon Professor Emeritus of the History of Art at Yale University.