Kahn at Penn: Transformative Teacher of Architecture Contributor(s): Williamson, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138782149 ISBN-13: 9781138782143 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $199.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Study & Teaching - Architecture | History - Contemporary (1945 -) - Architecture | Individual Architects & Firms - General |
Dewey: 720.92 |
LCCN: 2014035589 |
Series: Routledge Research in Architecture |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 204 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Louis I. Kahn is widely known as an architect of powerful buildings. But although much has been said about his buildings, almost nothing has been written about Kahn as an unconventional teacher and philosopher whose influence on his students was far-reaching. Teaching was vitally important for Kahn, and through his Master's Class at the University of Pennsylvania, he exerted a significant effect on the future course of architectural practice and education. This book is a critical, in-depth study of Kahn's philosophy of education and his unique pedagogy. It is the first extensive and comprehensive investigation of the Kahn Master's Class as seen through the eyes of his graduate students at Penn. |