Louis I. Kahn - Silence and Light: The Lecture at ETH Zurich, February 12, 1969

Description: Louis I. Kahn - Silence and Light by Alessandro Vassella Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Im FrÜhjahr 1969 zeigte die ETH ZÜrich die erste umfassende Ausstellung Über das Werk des Architekten Louis I. Kahn. Zur Eröffnung hielt Kahn den später berÜhmt gewordenen Vortrag "Silence and Light": ein Manifest seines spirituellen Verständnisses von Architektur. FÜr Kahn war das mathematisch Messbare nur ein Mittel, der Architekt "Diener des Unmessbaren"; es ging ihm um das Fundamentale, um Stille und Licht. In einer Zeit, in der die Baukunst - die Kunst des FÜgens - aus den Fugen geraten zu sein schien, plädierte er fÜr vertraute und zeitlose "Mittel wie Wand, Pfeiler, Gewölbe, Quadrat, Kreis, Pyramide, Prisma, Zylinder", die in seinem Werk eine neue Wirkung erhielten, als habe er sie "zum ersten Mal geprägt" (Bernhard Hoesli) und mit neuer Bedeutung erfÜllt. Zwischen Vergangenheit und Gegenwart gab es keine Bruchlinie. Mit seinen kräftigen und poetischen Bauten beeinflusste Kahn Generationen von Architekten.Die Tonaufnahme umfasst Kahns Originalvortrag sowie die Einleitung von Bernhard Hoesli. Das bibliophile, schön ausgestattete Buch umfasst den englischen Originaltext des Vortrags sowie Übersetzungen ins Deutsche, Französische, Spanische und Italienische. Publisher Description Louis I. Kahn (1901–74) was one of the foremost architects in America during the twentieth century. His notable buildings include the Yale Study Center; the Salk Institute in Pasadena, California; and the Exeter Library in Exeter, New Hampshire. On February 12, 1969, Kahn gave a lecture at the School of Architecture at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in ZÜrich. Entitled Silence and Light, the lecture explains Kahs spiritual understanding of architecture, which goes far deeper than simply constructing buildings. He also gives a remarkably prescient account of a belief in sustainable architecture that prefigures the twenty-first centurys focus on green technology. The lecture is represented in transcripts into five different languages (German, Italian, English, French, and Spanish), as well as an audio recording of Kahn giving the lecture in English included on CD. To complement the original text, the editor has included a preface written by Kahns close friend and fellow architect Balkrishna V. Doshi, as well as many of Kahns own images and drawings, some of which have never been published before. Author Biography Alessandro L. B. Vassella graduated in architecture from ETH Zurich. He has been one of the co-editors of Louis I Kahns Complete Works (Birkhauser, 1977). He is an expert on ecological architecture. Details ISBN 390602718X ISBN-13 9783906027180 Title Louis I. Kahn - Silence and Light Author Alessandro Vassella Format Hardcover Year 2015 Pages 160 Publisher Park Books GE_Item_ID:148584667; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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