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Projects 9 Created 14-Oct-11 By g x, delft, Netherlands Kimbell Art Museum Fort Worth, museum Richards Medical

British Art 7 Erdman Hall 8 Bryn Mawr, student housing 4 Class of 1945 Library 9 Exeter, library 5 New Haven,

laboratorium, university 2 Esherick House 10 Philadelphia, private house 6 La Jolla, education, laboratorium,

1 Projects 9 Created 14-Oct-11 By g x, delft, Netherlands Kimbell Art Museum Fort Worth, museum Richards Medical Center Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Yale University Art Gallery Salk Institute Yale Center for British Art 7 Erdman Hall 8 Bryn Mawr, student housing 4 Class of 1945 Library 9 Exeter, library 5 New Haven, gallery, museum 3 Ahmedabad, India education, library, student housing New Haven, library, museum Philadelphia, laboratorium, university 2 Esherick House 10 Philadelphia, private house 6 La Jolla, education, laboratorium, landmark this page is part of Mi guide '' made by g x, delft, Netherlands 1

photo: Alexander Abuabara photo: Parker Anderson Kimbell Art Museum Camp Bowie Boulevard 3333 Fort Worth Texas 76107 http://wwwkimbellartorg Although it is not especially large, the Kimbell Art

and irregularities are experienced as rhythmic variations of a theme Specially designed louvers, running along the top of the vaults elegantly bring in natural light for the paintings and sculptures

2 photo: Alexander Abuabara photo: Parker Anderson Kimbell Art Museum Camp Bowie Boulevard 3333 Fort Worth Texas Although it is not especially large, the Kimbell Art Museum is widely regarded as an extraordinarily inspiring and empathetic environment for exhibiting painting and sculpture The spaces are defined as a series of barrell vaults from which interruption and irregularities are experienced as rhythmic variations of a theme Specially designed louvers, running along the top of the vaults elegantly bring in natural light for the paintings and sculptures to bathe in It's timeless quality is a perfect setting for an excellent art collection that features works by Rubens, Monet, Picasso and Mondrian photo: Steven Wagner Floor area/size m² rtaube Tuesday - Thursday: / Friday: / Saturday: / Sunday: From the I-30, take University Drive exit (follow signs to Cultural District); go north on University Drive to Lancaster (third traffic light); go left on Lancaster one block to Arch Adams; go right on Arch Adams; The museum is immediately on the left this page is part of Mi guide '' made by g x, delft, Netherlands 2

Richards Medical Center Hamilton Walk 3700-3800 Philadelphia Pennsylvania PA 19104 http://enwikipediaorg/wiki/richards_medical_research_lab oratories In the Richards building, laboratories are housed

is a 45 foot (135 m) square that is entirely free of stairs, elevators and internal support columns Each tower is supported by eight external columns that are attached to the four edges of each floor

3 Richards Medical Center Hamilton Walk Philadelphia Pennsylvania PA oratories In the Richards building, laboratories are housed in three towers attached in pin-wheel formation to a central fourth tower that houses mechanical systems, research animals, stairs and elevators Each laboratory tower has eight floors, each of which is a 45 foot (135 m) square that is entirely free of stairs, elevators and internal support columns Each tower is supported by eight external columns that are attached to the four edges of each floor at "third-point" locations, the two points on each side that divide it into three equal parts That placement resulted in four column-free cantilevered corners on each floor, which Kahn filled with windows Attached to the sides of the laboratory towers are large vertical shafts, some of which hold exhaust ducts and some of which hold stairwells These shafts, the most striking aspect of the building's exterior, are made from cast-in-place concrete and clad with brick 1962 Client University of Pennsylvania jpmm From the metro 34th St & Market St it is a 15 min walk: south 34 street then woodland walk to south 36 th, follow that till Hamilton Walk this page is part of Mi guide '' made by g x, delft, Netherlands 3

photo: Aaron Peters photo: Aaron Peters Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Dr Vikram Sarabhai Marg 380 015 Ahmedabad India http://wwwiimahdernetin/ The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad,

distinctive features of the plan are the numerous arches and square brick structures with circles carved out in the façade The extensive complex includes a library, teaching facilities and

4 photo: Aaron Peters photo: Aaron Peters Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Dr Vikram Sarabhai Marg Ahmedabad India The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, better known as IIM Ahmedabad or simply IIMA, is a management institute located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India The old campus was designed by, who was an exponent of exposed-brick architecture The most distinctive features of the plan are the numerous arches and square brick structures with circles carved out in the façade The extensive complex includes a library, teaching facilities and residential buildings (text from Wikipedia) photo: Aaron Peters 1961 ap The best way to visit the IIMA is to hire a car Remember to take your passport as it will be required by the security staff at the main entrance this page is part of Mi guide '' made by g x, delft, Netherlands 4

Yale University Art Gallery Chapel Street 1111 New Haven Connecticut 06520-8271 http://artgalleryyaleedu/ The Yale University Art Gallery was 's first major commission and is considered his first

the dominant neo-gothic style of the Yale University campus From the street the building appears as a monolithic windowless brick façade The entrance and glazed façade opposite the Art and ure

5 Yale University Art Gallery Chapel Street 1111 New Haven Connecticut The Yale University Art Gallery was 's first major commission and is considered his first masterpiece The Gallery was designed whilst Kahn was a visiting critic at the Yale School of ure The building is constructed of brick, concrete, glass and steel and was a significant departure from the dominant neo-gothic style of the Yale University campus From the street the building appears as a monolithic windowless brick façade The entrance and glazed façade opposite the Art and ure building by Paul Rudolph are beautifully proportioned and detailed The interior of the building is characterised by a precast concrete ceiling system which houses the gallery lighting and ventilation The ceiling was an innovative structural and engineering system of hollow concrete tetrahedrons that combine a number of functions and give the interiors a rich and moody quality 1953 thom Tuesday - Saturday: 10: / Thursday: (September - June) / Sunday: / The Gallery is closed on Mondays and major holidays Admission is free From I-95, take Exit 47 Downtown New Haven Stay on Rt 34 to the third and final exit and turn right on York Street at the first intersection The Gallery entrance is at the corner of Chapel and York Streets From I-91, take Exit 1 Downtown New Haven Buses and Taxis are available from Union Station, New Haven this page is part of Mi guide '' made by g x, delft, Netherlands 5

photo: Roderick Trompert photo: Thomas Bögl Salk Institute North Torrey Pines Road 10010 La Jolla California CA 92037 http://wwwsalkedu The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla,

consisting of two symmetrical buildings with a stream of water flowing in the middle The buildings themselves have been designed to promote collaboration, and thus there are no walls separating

6 photo: Roderick Trompert photo: Thomas Bögl Salk Institute North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla California CA The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California, is an independent, non-profit, scientific research institute It was founded by Jonas Salk, the inventor of the polio vaccine Since the 1960's, the institute is located in this complex, consisting of two symmetrical buildings with a stream of water flowing in the middle The buildings themselves have been designed to promote collaboration, and thus there are no walls separating laboratories on any floor The Salk Institute is one of the few buildings realized by It is still one of the most astonishing buildings on the west coast and since has become part of architectural history With its set-up it is still astonishingly practicable and up-to-date photo: Thomas Bögl 1966 Client Jonas Salk Thomas_Boegl It is actually open to the public, but only during the week They even have tours at Noon, Monday - Friday this page is part of Mi guide '' made by g x, delft, Netherlands 6

Yale Center for British Art Chapel Street 1080 New Haven Connecticut 06520-8280 http://ycbayaleedu/indexasp The Yale Center for British Art was the last building of and was completed after Kahn's

based on a 20-foot-square grid, which creates a linear series of rectangular gallery spaces arranged around two inner courts which, like the entire top floor, are naturally lit from above through a

7 Yale Center for British Art Chapel Street 1080 New Haven Connecticut The Yale Center for British Art was the last building of and was completed after Kahn's death The façade is constructed of matte steel and glass with visible timber blinds behind The beautifully detailed interior finishes are travertine marble, white oak, and Belgian linen The plan is based on a 20-foot-square grid, which creates a linear series of rectangular gallery spaces arranged around two inner courts which, like the entire top floor, are naturally lit from above through a coffered skylight system One court forms the entrance foyer and one a main three-storey high gallery space with large paintings The interior of the building is a calm, light-filled space The exposed concrete structure with oak paneled inserts creates a rich materiality and reinforces the human scale of the gallery 1974 thom Tuesday - Saturday: 10: / Sunday: 12: / Closed Mondays and holidays Admission is free From I-91 and I-95, take the Downtown New Haven exit onto 34 West From 34 West, take exit 3 Turn right at the first light onto York Street Proceed two and a half blocks to the Center's parking lot on the right, across from the Chapel-York Garage Parking is available for a small fee Buses are available from New Haven train station to Yale University this page is part of Mi guide '' made by g x, delft, Netherlands 7

Erdman Hall Morris Avenue Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania "A dormitory should not express a nostalgia for home, it is not a permanent place, but an interim place" With these words in mind, Kahn was

Erdman hall was designed as a modern Scottish castle The building comprises three geometrical square structures, connected at their corners The outer walls are formed by interlocking student rooms

8 Erdman Hall Morris Avenue Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania "A dormitory should not express a nostalgia for home, it is not a permanent place, but an interim place" With these words in mind, Kahn was commissioned by Bryn Mawr College to design a dormitory for the college, certainly a unique and sometimes controversial building that is vastly different in style than anything else on the Main Line Erdman hall was designed as a modern Scottish castle The building comprises three geometrical square structures, connected at their corners The outer walls are formed by interlocking student rooms around three inner public spaces: the entry hall, dining hall and living hall These spaces receive light from towering light monitors The building skill-fully combines concrete, slate, wood, copper, and lead, and extensively utilizes natural light in the interior Project is not public! 1965 Structural engineer Client Keast & Hood Bryn Mawr College jpmm From the Bryn Mawr station walk 600 m up morris avenue, take the path up to the left this page is part of Mi guide '' made by g x, delft, Netherlands 8

photo: Rodney Cudmore Class of 1945 Library Main St 20 Exeter New Hampshire 03833-2460 http://wwwexeteredu/libraries/4513_4522aspx An outstanding collaboration of design and technology, this icon of

delicacy It is artistically ahead of its time and will continue to enlighten as a spiritual touchstone of great design for generations of architects 11-1971 Client Philips Exeter Academy

9 photo: Rodney Cudmore Class of 1945 Library Main St 20 Exeter New Hampshire An outstanding collaboration of design and technology, this icon of cleanly articulated structure is a cultural centre and modern architectural masterpiece for the original quadrangle of the renowned Academy The massive block of dark-red brick reveals a surprising delicacy It is artistically ahead of its time and will continue to enlighten as a spiritual touchstone of great design for generations of architects Client Philips Exeter Academy Atozone_Tonine photo: Rodney Cudmore Visits to the library must be made during the library's scheduled hours Visitors should realize that more than 2,000 individuals visit the library each year It is impossible for us to vary our hours to accommodate visitors' schedules Advance scheduling is appreciated for group visits Please call Edouard Desrochers ext 3562 to find out this page is part of Mi guide '' made by g x, delft, Netherlands 9

Esherick House Sunriselane 204 Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19118-3934 Chestnut Hill Single family house, one of the few Kahn built Wood frame, dark stucco outside In the Esherick House, the inherent

opposite wall in plan also has a fireplace used in the bathroom, but the wall is thicker containing a zone of servant spaces, kitchen, bathrooms, closets which are not part of the axial symmetry of

sliding doors between the gallery and bedroom, and then between bedroom and bathroom, suggest a flow of space from void to room to altar (David Dunster Key Buildings of the Twentieth Century Volume

10 Esherick House Sunriselane 204 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Chestnut Hill Single family house, one of the few Kahn built Wood frame, dark stucco outside In the Esherick House, the inherent monumentality of the plan is diminished by the fact that the major living spaces are surrounded by very thick walls In the double-height living room, the fireplace wall is literally deep The opposite wall in plan also has a fireplace used in the bathroom, but the wall is thicker containing a zone of servant spaces, kitchen, bathrooms, closets which are not part of the axial symmetry of the two major living spaces The two window walls are also thick but these frame walls with alcoves or niches between the casements The most intricate planning occurs on the first floor where the sliding doors between the gallery and bedroom, and then between bedroom and bathroom, suggest a flow of space from void to room to altar (David Dunster Key Buildings of the Twentieth Century Volume 2: Houses p52-53) Project is not public! 1961 Client Margaret Esherick jpmm this page is part of Mi guide '' made by g x, delft, Netherlands 10

Richards Medical Research Laboratories

Richards Medical Research Laboratories 1956 A building is like a human, an architect has the opportunity of creating life. The way the knuckles and joints come together make each hand interesting and