On Center: The Late Architectural Philosophy of Louis I. Kahn as Expressed in the Yale Center for British Art

by Jules David Prown

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300255284
• ISBN13: 9780300255287
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Yc British Art
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"