The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn: Facsimile Edition and Reader's Guide

The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn is a deluxe sleeved set that includes a facsimile republication of a classic work on Louis Kahn and an accompanying volume of new writings by colleagues, architects, and the Kahn family. It features his early sketches, reproductions of designs for several of his notable buildings, unpublished speeches, and excerpts from lectures, radio broadcasts, and other sources. The two-book set is accompanied by an illustrated Readers Guide that contextualizes the enormous impact and continuing legacy of Kahn.

Format: Hardback
Length: 216 pages
Publication date: 11 March 2022
Publisher: Yale University Press

The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn, originally published in 1962 and long out of print, was a groundbreaking work that featured the architect's own images and words. It was not only Kahn's favorite book about his work but also the first to showcase his early sketches, reproduced at full size, from his European travels in the 1950s. The book also included renderings of his notable buildings, along with unpublished speeches and excerpts from lectures, radio broadcasts, and other sources.

In this exquisite sleeve-encased two-book set, a facsimile of the original publication is accompanied by an illustrated Readers Guide that features essays and commentary by renowned writers such as scholar William Whitaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Paul Goldberger, as well as family members and fellow architects such as Frank Gehry, Tadao Ando, and Denise Scott Brown. These contributors contextualize the enormous impact and enduring legacy of Louis I. Kahn, one of the twentieth century's most influential architects.

Distributed for the Yale Center for British Art and Designers & Books, this comprehensive collection is a must-have for anyone interested in architecture, design, and the artistic vision of Louis I. Kahn.

Weight: 2338g
Dimension: 393 x 337 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780300263848