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With approximately 315,000 print and electronic volumes, the Academy Library, designed by Louis Kahn, provides a welcoming atmosphere to learn and explore.
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29 de may. de 2020 · The Philips Exeter Academy Library, designed by the renowned architect Louis Kahn, was completed in 1972 and is considered one of his greatest achievements. The building is a testament to Kahn’s unique approach to architecture, combining materials, light, and form to create a truly exceptional space. The 80-foot high structure spans 111 feet ...
9 de jun. de 2010 · In 1965 Louis I. Kahn was commissioned by the Phillips Exeter Academy to design a library for the school. The Academy had been planning the new library for fifteen years but were consistently...
Phillips Exeter Academy Library is a library that serves Phillips Exeter Academy, an independent boarding school located in Exeter, New Hampshire. It is the largest secondary school library in the world, containing 160,000 volumes over nine levels with a shelf capacity of 250,000 volumes.
In 1965, Louis Kahn was called on to design a library and dining area for the high school community in the Phillips Exeter Academy. This library is one of the most important and visually austere buildings Kahn built for an American university. The architect was chosen based on the results achieved in the projects of new buildings at the ...
PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY LIBRARY. OVERVIEW / PHOTOS ANS PLANS. Explore the architecture of the 20th century and its significant movements, styles, and architects. Learn about modernism, postmodernism, brutalism, Bauhaus, Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, and more.