PART THREE : LOUIS KAHN ( 1901 - 1974 )
- was the product of a formal architectural education = architectural educator
- YALE ART GALLERY = " how we build" - ordering ideas within architecture
his fascination with making buildings with care is an essential characteristic of all his work.
- "served" and "servant" spaces = understanding the way in which spaces could be thought about.
- introduced a hierachical order in space
- different spaces = indentified with different activities
- UNITED STATES CONSULATE BUILDING IN LUANDA = his major objective became a principle ordering idea (control of glare), also a primary expressive element in his building.
characteristics of his work:
- geometrically, rigorously ordered
- spatial hierachies based on function = notion of "served" and "servant" spaces
- fascination with the idea of light as an order
- work is excellently constructed, attention to detail, strong sense of presence. a love for the expression of constructional technology.
- a fascination with understanding the programe of the building as the primary generator of teh governing idea or order = understanding what a thing wants to be as the beginning of form.
kahn's words:
- " the architect considers the inspiration before he can accept the dictates of the space desired ."
- " form inspires design."
reflects of work :
- a search for the essence of a building
- the formal means of expressing conceptual understanding
