Did not understand when I was in school, and I think for most people as well. But now seems to be a little bit clear of what architecture is and should be.
"When we talk about pollution, the worst part about it, is when you see a gentle stream polluted, your sense of wonder about the stream leaves you. And if you go to a stream, when the stream is still clear, you feel something ominous, about being near the stream- which soon befall from its position of wonder."
Page 34 The $6.5-million innovative building of cycloid vaults by architect Louis Kahn provides unexcelled lighting and display areas for exhibits and touring exhibitions.
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![Louis Kahn’s Architecture of the Room [Trenton Bath House, Esherick House, Exeter Library]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/lZGOyBzy5c8/mqdefault.jpg)
Did not understand when I was in school, and I think for most people as well. But now seems to be a little bit clear of what architecture is and should be.
The greatest to ever do it. Genius.
The best architect Louis Kahn
[23:55] The room as the beginning of architecture, the most inspirational point from which architecture can be understood.
wow..this is a jewel..thanks!
Thank you for posting this, really appreciate it.
A metaphysician…who knew! Thankyou for posting
45:27 pretty interesting - he saw spaces as personalities that can bring out different qualities in people
Thank you so much for posting this!
Genius.
Thanks for sharing this!
Not necessarily the best but maybe the most important architect for generations to learn from.
Do abstruse riddles justify the cult of Kahn?
@bscottb8 not just riddles..he demonstrated it in works
If only I could meet this man. True genius
28:51 - 39:17 A discussion on the design process for the Salk Institute (personally my fav building by Louis)
"When we talk about pollution, the worst part about it, is when you see a gentle stream polluted, your sense of wonder about the stream leaves you. And if you go to a stream, when the stream is still clear, you feel something ominous, about being near the stream- which soon befall from its position of wonder."
thanks .. for sharing
what does he say about light, did anyone catch it? does he say BENT light or SPENT light? at the very beginning.
spent
thank you
Begging is what which confirms continuation
35:08 Louis I. Kahn about Salk Intitute and Luis Barragan.
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The $6.5-million innovative building of cycloid vaults by architect Louis Kahn provides unexcelled lighting and display areas for exhibits and touring exhibitions.
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dis = vb a variant spelling of diss.
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diss or dis = vb disses, dissing, dissed. Sl., chiefly US. to treat (someone) with contempt. [C20: orig. US Black rap slang, short for DISRESPECT]
..the SENSE of wonder
i love this genius
At 37:50 there is a massive PSHHH. Headphone users beware.
Thnx
Luis Barragán in da house
7:00
Produced at the University of California at Santa Cruz
aspen colorado
Un amigo
Realisations sterna from the way we were made
Now this is abstract
36:30
From garden to no garden!
A massive admirer of this genius, but wtf does he spend the first 20 minutes talking about. Sounds like complete nonsense
Silly comment
I have better ideas and architectural designs than him and Toyo Hito😑🤌🤌🤌