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    • Louis Isadore Kahn (born Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky; March 5 [O.S. February 20] 1901 – March 17, 1974) was an Estonian-born American architect based in Philadelphia. After working in various capacities for several firms in Philadelphia, he founded his own atelier in 1935. While continuing his private practice, he served as a design critic and professor of archite… See more

    Biography

    Louis Kahn, whose original name was Itze-Leib (Leiser-Itze) Schmuilowsky (Schmalowski), was born … See more

    Awards and honors

    Kahn was elected a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1953. He was made a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1964, the year he was awarded the Frank P. Brown Medal. In 1965, he w… See more

    BornItze-Leib Schmuilowsky · February 20, 1901 · Kuressaare, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (present-day Kuressaare, Estonia)
    DiedMarch 17, 1974 (aged 73) · New York City, U.S.
    OccupationArchitect
    Personal life

    Kahn had three children with three women. With his wife Esther he had a daughter, Sue Ann. With Anne Tyng, who began her working collaboration and personal relationship with Kahn in 1945, he also had a daughter… See more

    Documentary

    In 2003, Nathaniel Kahn released a documentary about his father, My Architect: A Son's Journey. The Oscar-nominated film provides views and insights into Kahn's architecture while exploring him personally through hi… See more

    Designs

    Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut (1951–1953), the first significant commission of Louis Kahn. The ceilings, which are three feet (0.9 meters) thick, consist of a grid of triangular openings th… See more

    Timeline of works

    All dates refer to the year project commenced
    • 1935 – Jersey Homesteads Cooperative Development, Hightstown, New Jersey
    • 1940 – Jesse Oser House, 628 Stetson Road, … See more

    Legacy

    Louis Kahn's work infused the International style with a fastidious, highly personal taste. Isamu Noguchi called him "a philosopher among architects." He was concerned with creating strong formal distinctions between served spa… See more

     
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