Photo of collection object Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, National Assembly Building: section sketch of roof structure and light elements — Kahn, Louis Isidore. Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, National Assembly Building: section sketch of roof structure and light elements, 1965. Crayon and graphite on tracing paper, 18 x 19" (45.7 x 48.2 cm). Gift of the architect, 404.1967. (Photo: MoMA)

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Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, National Assembly Building: section sketch of roof structure and light elements

1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

Architecture & Design

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Maker/Artist: Kahn, Louis Isidore
Classification: Architecture
Formatted Medium: Crayon and graphite on tracing paper
Medium: crayon, graphite, tracing, paper
Dimensions: 18 x 19" (45.7 x 48.2 cm)
Departments: Architecture & Design
Accession Number: 404.1967
Credit Line: Gift of the architect
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