Louis Kahn

Rating:
Summary: A GOOD COFFEE TABLE BOOK
Review: I agree with the review above. If you are an architect or anyone capable of understanding buildings through plans this book will leave you wanting something more. If you are just a casual observer of architecture and are satisfied with just the images then great. I have to say the images are great and it is really nice to hold the book in your hand and flip through the pages.

Rating:
Summary: Khan-spiracy
Review: I purchased this book through a book club at a dramatically reduced price, even at that I am disappointed. It is a big, beautiful book, but it is superficial and skin deep. Rykwert's essay, while competent, is brief. The photographs are beautiful, however the graphics (plans and sections) that are so essential to understanding Kahn's work are almost non-existent. Most projects contain only one floor plan that is usually "floating", i.e. devoid of any context. There are no sections or elevations. Seldom is there a site plan. If you have all or most of the books on Kahn and feel you need another, then perhaps this book is for you. If you are looking for a nice Kahn coffee table book, this book is for you. If you are looking for an in-depth understanding of this master architect, than I suggest other sources, such as the MoCA "In the
rhealm of architecture" catalogue published back in 1991.

Rating:
Summary: Khan-spiracy
Review: I purchased this book through a book club at a dramatically reduced price, even at that I am disappointed. It is a big, beautiful book, but it is superficial and skin deep. Rykwert's essay, while competent, is brief. The photographs are beautiful, however the graphics (plans and sections) that are so essential to understanding Kahn's work are almost non-existent. Most projects contain only one floor plan that is usually "floating", i.e. devoid of any context. There are no sections or elevations. Seldom is there a site plan. If you have all or most of the books on Kahn and feel you need another, then perhaps this book is for you. If you are looking for a nice Kahn coffee table book, this book is for you. If you are looking for an in-depth understanding of this master architect, than I suggest other sources, such as the MoCA "In the
rhealm of architecture" catalogue published back in 1991.