Louis Kahn
Estonian-American architect (1901–1974)
Louis Isadore Kahn (born Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky) (March 5 [O.S. February 20] 1901 – March 17, 1974) was an Estonian-born American architect.[2] His career was set in Philadelphia.
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| Born | February 20, 1901 |
| Died | March 17, 1974 (aged 73) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Parent(s) | Bertha Schmuilowsky Leopold Schmuilowsky |
| Awards | AIA Gold Medal RIBA Gold Medal |
| Buildings | Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban Yale University Art Gallery Salk Institute Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad Phillips Exeter Academy Library Kimbell Art Museum |
| Projects | Center of Philadelphia, Urban and Traffic Study |
He founded his own atelier in 1935. While continuing his private practice, he was a design critic and professor of architecture at Yale School of Architecture from 1947 to 1957. From 1957 until his death, he was a professor of architecture at the School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania.
Kahn died of a heart attack on March 17, 1974 in a bathroom at Penn Station in Manhattan, aged 73.[3]
References
change- ↑ Paulus, Karin; Pesti, Olavi (23 November 2006). "Kus sündis Louis Kahn?" [Where was Louis Kahn born?]. EAA Architecture News (in Estonian). Eesti Ekspress. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ↑ Van Voolen, Edward (30 September 2006). My Grandparents, My Parents and I: Jewish art and culture. Prestel. p. 138. ISBN 978-3791333625. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
The Estonian-born architect Kahn (1901–1974), who immigrated with his family to Philadelphia in 1906
- ↑ Goldberger, Paul (March 20, 1974). "Louis I. Kahn Dies; Architect was 73". The New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
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