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This probing philosophical question, posed in 1955 by the American architect Louis I. Kahn, underlies the extraordinarily powerful buildings and projects for which he is known, as well as these two studies of Philadelphia's city center.
By re-visiting Louis Kahn's urban design plan for Central Philadelphia in the 1950s, this paper explores the history and controversy of one of the most provocative modernist urban design...
- Non Arkaraprasertkul
20 de feb. de 2018 · Although his built projects are scattered far and wide across the globe, Louis Kahn, who lived in Philadelphia, is well represented in the Northeast region. Here are 10 of his projects, big...
- Curbed
Based on his principle of “served” and “servant” spaces, Kahn created conceptual plans for the Center City district of Philadelphia that included traffic-flow redesign and structures that were sensitive to the issues of an ever-growing urban center. Have your students brain-storm a list of possible improvements to the design of their neighborhood.
By re-visiting Louis Kahn's urban design plan for Central Philadelphia in the 1950s, this paper explores the history and controversy of one of the most provocative modernist urban design ideas through the debate between architect Kahn and planner Edmund Bacon.
- Non Arkaraprasertkul
- 2008
12 de abr. de 2022 · April 18, 2019. Louis Kahn's Plan for Philadelphia's Traffic. Philadelphia Traffic Study, 1951-53. View Slideshow. On WHYY’s podcast “The Why,” William Whitaker, Architectural Archives Curator, discusses Philadelphia architect Louis Kahn’s attempt to curb the city’s traffic in the 1950s.
16 de may. de 2008 · By re-visiting Louis Kahn's urban design plan for Central Philadelphia in the 1950s, this paper explores the history and controversy of one of the most provocative modernist urban design ideas through the debate between architect Kahn and planner Edmund Bacon.
