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
- 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)