LOUIS I. KAHN: Architectural Drawings: New York and other East Coast Projects
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Overview
From September 7 through November 4, David Nolan Gallery is pleased to present a selection of architectural drawings by Louis I. Kahn (1901–1974). Enigmatic, monumental, and outwardly material, Kahn’s buildings rank among the most significant of the 20th century. Our presentation will comprises drawings relating to a number of key New York and other East Coast projects. These include various family houses in Pennsylvania, the Barge for the American Wind Symphony, and Kahn's final project, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park.
Our exhibition coincides with a major traveling exhibition, Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture (organized by the Vitra Design Museum), which will be on view at The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia through November 5, 2017.
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Installation Shots
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Louis I. KahnGeneral Motors Exhibit, 1964 World's Fair, Grand Central Parkway and Long Island Expressway, New York, Site plan circulation study and perspectives, 1961graphite on white tracing paper22 3/4 x 46 3/4 in
57.8 x 118.7 cm -
Louis I. KahnGeneral Motors Exhibit, 1964 World's Fair, Grand Central Parkway and Long Island Expressway, New York: General Motors Pavilion, 1961graphite on white tracing paper30 1/2 x 27 1/8 in
77.5 x 68.9 cm -
Louis I. KahnFranklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Roosevelt Island, NYC, 1973-2012, built, Seven elevations, 1973graphite on yellow tracing paperFramed Dimensions:
17 1/4 x 28 1/4 in
43.8 x 71.8 cm -
Louis I. KahnTemple Beth El, Synagogue, Brewster, NY, 1966-72, built, Two elevation studies, 1970charcoal on yellow tracing paper12 x 24 in
30.5 x 61 cm -
Louis I. KahnFirst Unitarian Church and School, Rochester, NY, 1959-62, built, Elevationgraphite on white tracing paper16 1/4 x 24 3/4 in
41.3 x 62.9 cm -
Louis I. KahnAd Art Tracing Pad"Form-Design" diagram of the First Unitarian Church, Rochester, NY, c. 1960-61graphite on paperopen notebook:
33 1/2 x 14 in
85.1 x 35.6 cm -
Louis I. KahnLawrence and Ruth Morris House, Mt. Kisco, NY, 1955-58, unbuilt, Elevation, light view, 1955-58ink on paper22 1/4 x 29 3/4 in
56.5 x 75.6 cm -
Louis I. KahnLawrence and Ruth Morris House, Mt. Kisco, NY, 1955-58, unbuilt, Elevation, shadow view, 1955-58ink on paperFramed Dimensions:
22 1/4 x 29 3/4 in
56.5 x 75.6 cm -
Hans NamuthLouis I. Kahn at the Margaret Esherick House, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA, 1966gelatin silver print mounted on thin board16 1/2 x 11 1/4 in
41.9 x 28.6 cm -
Louis I. KahnSamuel and Ruth Genel House, Lower Merion Township, PA, 1948-51, built, East elevation, 1948-51graphite on white tracing paper12 x 32 1/2 in
30.5 x 82.6 cm -
Louis I. KahnHarry A. and Emily Ehle House, Haverford, PA, 1947-48, unbuilt, East section, 1947graphite on white tracing paperFramed Dimensions:
26 3/4 x 40 3/4 in
67.9 x 103.5 cm -
Louis I. Kahn“Point Counterpoint” Barge for the American Symphony, Pittsburgh, PA, 1964-67, built, Elevation, 1966graphite on yellow tracing paper12 x 29 in
30.5 x 73.7 cm -
Louis I. KahnResearch Institute for Advanced Studies, Maryland, 1956-58, unbuilt, Perspective, 1956-58graphite and colored pencil on white tracing paperFramed Dimensions:
18 3/4 x 44 3/4 in -
Louis I. KahnTemple Beth El, Synagogue, Brewster, NY, 1966-72, built, Elevation studies, 1971graphite on yellow tracing paper18 x 38 in
45.7 x 96.5 cm
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