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Louis I. Kahn: The Idea of Order (Paperback)

by Klaus-Peter Gast (Author), H.H. Thies (Foreword), A.G. Tyng (Foreword), M. Robinson (Translator) "The first building Louis I. Kahn planned and realized independently was a community centre for the "Ahavath Israel Congregation"; it is still standing in roughly..." (more)
Key Phrases: figurative geometry, diagonal quality, vertical symmetrical axis, Golden Section, Kahn Collection, Trenton Bathhouse (more...)
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Product Details
  • Paperback: 200 pages
  • Publisher: Birkhauser; 1 edition (March 12, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 3764364009
  • ISBN-13: 978-3764364007
  • Product Dimensions: 13 x 9.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #951,939 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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First Sentence:
The first building Louis I. Kahn planned and realized independently was a community centre for the "Ahavath Israel Congregation"; it is still standing in roughly its original state, and functioned in its intended role until 1982. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
figurative geometry, diagonal quality, vertical symmetrical axis, double axial symmetry, dormitory figure, ground plan figure, dormitory structure, sanitary block, administration wing, entrance square, ground plan structure, grid track, realized architecture, exterior outline, sanitary area, symmetrical axes, grid field, special dormitories, external outline, lower outline, classroom area, starting square, wall tracks, diagonal symmetry, plan analysis
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Golden Section, Kahn Collection, Trenton Bathhouse, New York, Indian Institute of Management, University of Pennsylvania, Esherick House, Unitarian Church, Richards Building, Salk Institute, Fisher House, Louis Kahn, Weiss House, New Haven, Kimbell Art Museum, National Institute of Design, Yale University, National Capital of Bangladesh, Ecole des Beaux-Arts, International Style, Medical Research Building, Das Problem, Robert Venturi, Rudolf Wittkower, The Yale Architectural Journal
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