July 11, 2016
Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture
The San Diego Museum of Art Welcomes Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture San Diego – The San Diego Museum of Art welcomes Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture, the first retrospective of the American architect’s work in two decades. On view November 5, 2016 through January 31, 2017, the exhibition presents over 200 objects related to Louis Kahn’s selected buildings and projects in the form of architectural models, plans, original drawings, photographs, films and more. The late Louis Kahn is regarded as one of the leading architects of the 20th century. With complex spatial compositions and a mastery of light, Kahn created buildings of dignified beauty and powerful universal symbolism, believing buildings should be monumental and spiritually inspiring. Among his most famous architectural works are the Salk Institute in…