Louis kahn biography book

Louis Kahn, a late Modernist, was one of the finest architects, known for combining modernism with the majesty of ancient monuments. Kahn’s work was seemingly simplistic but had layers of incredible programmatic complexity and design innovation.

He felt that architecture should address not only the functional and aesthetic needs of the people and communities it serves but also their humanistic and spiritual needs. To raise architecture from the construction of utilitarian forms to meaningful spaces, Kahn took it upon himself to incorporate the intangible and immeasurable values conveyed by the institutions he constructed, whether it was a place of worship, a school, or a residence.

This, along with his meticulous attention to programmatic detail and construction, as well as his interest in the inspirational and transcendent qualities of architectural spaces, distinguished him from other architects of the period.

One of his lesser known but not less impressive works, First Unitarian