or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
Express Checkout with PayPhrase
What's this? | Create PayPhrase
Sorry!
X
More Buying Choices
38 used & new from $11.50
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Louis Kahn: Essential Texts
 
 
Share your own customer images
Search inside this book
Tell the Publisher!
I’d like to read this book on Kindle

Don’t have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here.
 
  

Louis Kahn: Essential Texts (Paperback)

~ (Author), Robert C. Twombly (Editor), Louis Kahn (Author), Robert Twombly (Author) "Louis Kahn rarely discussed buildings other than his own except for a few from long ago of which he often spoke..." (more)
Key Phrases: viaduct architecture, unmeasurable qualities, thoughtful making, New York, University of Pennsylvania, Kahn Collection (more...)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
List Price: $24.95
Price: $16.47 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $8.48 (34%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Want it delivered Thursday, November 12? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
26 new from $14.56 12 used from $11.50

Frequently Bought Together

Louis Kahn: Essential Texts + Between Silence and Light: Spirit in the Architecture of Louis I. Kahn + Louis I. Kahn
Price For All Three: $74.75

Show availability and shipping details

  • This item: Louis Kahn: Essential Texts by Louis I. Kahn

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Between Silence and Light: Spirit in the Architecture of Louis I. Kahn by John Lobell

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Louis I. Kahn by Robert McCarter

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Louis Kahn: Conversations with Students (Architecture at Rice)

Louis Kahn: Conversations with Students (Architecture at Rice)

by Louis I. Kahn
4.0 out of 5 stars (1)  $12.50
For an Architecture of Reality

For an Architecture of Reality

by Michael Benedikt
4.6 out of 5 stars (13)  $11.70
Thinking Architecture

Thinking Architecture

by Peter Zumthor
5.0 out of 5 stars (6)  $19.18
Louis I. Kahn

Louis I. Kahn

by Robert McCarter
4.7 out of 5 stars (9)  $44.07
The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses

The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses

by Juhani Pallasmaa
4.6 out of 5 stars (8)  $29.75
› Explore similar items

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

A thoughtful selection of the celebrated architect's speeches and writings. This unique anthology draws from Louis Kahn's speeches, essays, and interviews—some never previously published—to capture the evolution and central tenets of the influential American architect's thinking, from his early work of the 1940s to his death in 1974. Professor Twombly's introduction and headnotes offer incisive commentary on the texts. 30 illustrations.


About the Author

Robert Twombly teaches architectural history at the City University of New York. He lives in West Nyack, New York.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. (October 15, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0393731138
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393731132
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #374,694 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

More About the Author

Louis I. Kahn
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

› Visit Amazon's Louis I. Kahn Page
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:
Inside This Book (learn more)
First Sentence:
Louis Kahn rarely discussed buildings other than his own except for a few from long ago of which he often spoke. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
viaduct architecture, unmeasurable qualities, thoughtful making, human agreement, square wheels
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, University of Pennsylvania, Kahn Collection, Yale University, Unitarian Church, San Diego, Indian Institute of Management, Kahn's Office, Supreme Court, Architectural Education, Eleanor Donnelley Erdman Hall, Karl Linn, New Haven, Bryn Mawr College, Louis Kahn, Naturalized Citizens, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Lady Allen of Hurtwood, Luis Barragan, New Hampshire, Otterlo Congress, Phillips Exeter Academy Library, Robert Le Ricolais, Andrew's Priory, East Pakistan
New!
Concordance | Text Stats
Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 8 books:
See all 8 books this book cites

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Louis Kahn: Essential Texts
82% buy the item featured on this page:
Louis Kahn: Essential Texts 4.7 out of 5 stars (3)
$16.47
Between Silence and Light: Spirit in the Architecture of Louis I. Kahn
5% buy
Between Silence and Light: Spirit in the Architecture of Louis I. Kahn 4.3 out of 5 stars (3)
$14.21
Thinking Architecture
5% buy
Thinking Architecture 5.0 out of 5 stars (6)
$19.18
Louis I. Kahn: In the Realm of Architecture
4% buy
Louis I. Kahn: In the Realm of Architecture 4.5 out of 5 stars (2)
$37.62
Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
See all 6 tags...

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more
 

Customer Reviews

3 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Essential, April 13, 2006
I was required to purchase this book for a class on Louis Kahn, and have found it to be an indespensible source of inspiration in everything that I do. I took the class as an art history major who has an intense fascination with architecture, and a love of all things Kahn. The book is a serries of lectures and conversations between Kahn and his students. Some of the questions posed are questions that as creators we all face, and Kahn's answers which may not always offer a perfect solution, make the reader aware that the questions we cannot answer are the source of passion in design. Kahn has an amazing ability to enliven the art of architecture. Because of several events in my life I have chosen the path of design for my future, and one day that road should include architecture. I keep this book close at hand, for days I feel overwhelmed. Kahn's simple words sooth the soul and sometimes make a heart skip a beat.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars more poet than architect, March 20, 2007
By Joong Won Lee "Joongwon" (Cambridge, MA United States) - See all my reviews
When one reads Kahn, one finds a hope. This hope is a hope that promises
growth. His last and best philosophical claims, "Silence" and "Light"
invites reader to the "unmeasurable" dimension. It's the dimension of
vertical sublimity and archaic gravity that he saw during his travels in
Egypt and residency in Rome.

Reader is surprised by the fact that Kahn composed Kimbell and Dakka
by poetry long before actual buildings were built. His individual rooms
form a community ,,, his material reveals the story of construction ,,,
his light brings life to every corner of the building.

Steven Holl used to say that he wanted to work for Kahn right after
schooling because he was the only architect (except one landscape
architect) who has a thought. In Holl's words, "Kahn had an idea
that brought about phenomena."

I sometimes wonder what makes me come back to Kahn. For long, I thought
I was under the spell of Vincent Scully. Then, I thought Exeter/ British
Art Gallery/ Kimbell mesmerized me. Few years ago, I was thrilled to
see Kent Larson's unbuilt projects' renderings. Recenltly,
Nathaniel's "My Architect" shocked me.

Reading this book, now I know why I stick to Kahn.
It's his words. Words that can only be spoken by a person who dares
to pick up burning charcoal. Words that can only be charged by a
person who lives solely on proselytizing architecture.
I hope Kahn's powerful words wet your thirst and silence your
worries as well.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Reading On Louis Kahn, January 13, 2009
By Chinmay Satbhai (Pune, India) - See all my reviews
A really good and essential reading on Louis Kahn.
The book is a collection of wonderful essays, speeches delivered by one of the great practitioner of modern architecture.
These texts are truly inspirational.
An addition of few more illustrations would have made this compilation more profound.

Thanks a lot for this collection.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   

So You'd Like to...


Create a guide

Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)

Look for Similar Items by Category

Look for Similar Items by Subject

Search Books by subject:










i.e., each book must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...
 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.