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25 de abr. de 2024 · 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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9 de jun. de 2010 · Completed in 1972 in Exeter, United States. 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...
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 ...
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.
- Laura C. Wood
- 160,000 printed volumes
- October 21, 1972
PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY LIBRARY : Architects : KAHN, LOUIS I. Date : 1965-1972 : Address : 20 Main Street, Exeter, New Hampshire, USA : School : Floor Plan : Description : The library, like the school, was a place for which Louis Kahn felt the deepest reverence.
25 de abr. de 2024 · Design of the Library. The evolution of plans for the Class of 1945 Library took almost 15 years, from the first ideas for a "new library" to its final form. At least three different projects were undertaken to plan for the library, with the results of the first two bearing no resemblance to what we now know as the Class of 1945 Library.
