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Louis Kahn
Louis I. Kahn (born in 1901 in Saarama, Estonia[?], died in 1974 in New York, New York) practiced as an architect in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 1925-1926 Kahn served as Chief Designer for the Sesquicentennial Exposition. His work fused Beaux arts[?] with International style[?]. His prominent apprentices include Moshe Safdie and Robert Venturi
Important works include
- Yale University Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut
- Richards Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jonas Salk Institute, La Jolla, California
- Kimbell Museum[?], Fort Worth, Texas
- Phillips Exeter Academy Library, Exeter, New Hampshire
- National Assembly in Dhaka, Bangladesh (1962-1974)
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