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Kahn, Louis Isidore

Russian-American architect and city planner, 1901-1974

Born 20 February 1901; died 17 March 1974. Moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1905, naturalized in 1915.

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Photo of collection object Kansas City Office Building, project, Kansas City, Missouri, Perspective

Kansas City Office Building, project, Kansas City, Missouri, Perspective, 1972

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

Photo of collection object First Unitarian Church and School, Rochester, New York, Roof-structure and light-element sketches

First Unitarian Church and School, Rochester, New York, Roof-structure and light-element sketches, 1969

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

Photo of collection object Memorial to the Six Million Jewish Martyrs, project, New York City, New York, Perspective of central pier

Memorial to the Six Million Jewish Martyrs, project, New York City, New York, Perspective of central pier, 1968

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

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Photo of collection object Memorial to the Six Million Jewish Martyrs project, New York, New York

Memorial to the Six Million Jewish Martyrs project, New York, New York, 1968

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

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Photo of collection object Memorial to the Six Million Jewish Martyrs, project, New York (Manhattan), New York, Perspective

Memorial to the Six Million Jewish Martyrs, project, New York (Manhattan), New York, Perspective, 1968

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

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Photo of collection object Mikveh Israel Synagogue, project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ceiling sketch

Mikveh Israel Synagogue, project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ceiling sketch, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

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Photo of collection object Mikveh Israel Synagogue, project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Plan and perspective sketches

Mikveh Israel Synagogue, project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Plan and perspective sketches, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

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Photo of collection object Mikveh Israel Synagogue, project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Perspective sketch

Mikveh Israel Synagogue, project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Perspective sketch, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

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

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

MoMA

Photo of collection object Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, National Assembly Building: elevation sketch of light element

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, National Assembly Building: elevation sketch of light element, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

Photo of collection object Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prayer Hall: plan sketches

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prayer Hall: plan sketches, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

Photo of collection object Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prayer Hall: plan sketch

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prayer Hall: plan sketch, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

Photo of collection object Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prayer Hall: plan sketch

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prayer Hall: plan sketch, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

Photo of collection object Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prayer Hall: plan sketch

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prayer Hall: plan sketch, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

Photo of collection object Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prayer Hall: plan sketch

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prayer Hall: plan sketch, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

Photo of collection object Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prayer Hall: plan sketch

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prayer Hall: plan sketch, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

Photo of collection object Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Plan sketch of Prayer Hall

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Plan sketch of Prayer Hall, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

Photo of collection object Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prayer Hall: plan sketch

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prayer Hall: plan sketch, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

Photo of collection object Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prayer Hall: plan sketch

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prayer Hall: plan sketch, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

Photo of collection object Philadelphia College of Art, project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Site-plan and elevation sketches

Philadelphia College of Art, project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Site-plan and elevation sketches, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

Photo of collection object Philadelphia College of Art, project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Section sketch of studios

Philadelphia College of Art, project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Section sketch of studios, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

Photo of collection object Philadelphia College of Art, Project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Site-plan sketch

Philadelphia College of Art, Project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Site-plan sketch, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

Photo of collection object Philadelphia College of Art, project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Elevation sketches of library tower

Philadelphia College of Art, project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Elevation sketches of library tower, 1965

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

MoMA

Photo of collection object Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Prayer Hall: plan and elevation sketches)

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Prayer Hall: plan and elevation sketches), 1964

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

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