Tradition as mediation : Louis I. Kahn : the Dominican Motherhouse & the Hurva Synagogue / Dana Margalith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Margalith, Dana, author.

Series:

Routledge research in architecture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974--Criticism and interpretation.

Kahn, Louis I.

Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974.

Dominican Motherhouse (Media, Pa.).

Ḥurvah (Synagogue : Jerusalem).

Architecture and history.

Unbuilt architectural projects.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

pages cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2018.

Contents:

I Kahn's Philosophy p. 1

Introduction History, Tradition, Memory p. 3

1 Weak Truth p. 3

2 Institutions on Trial p. 15

3 Proto Forms as Seeds of Desire p. 16

II Kahn's Designs p. 31

Part 1 The Dominican Motherhouse of St. Catherine de Ricci, Media, Pennsylvania, 1965-1969 p. 33

1 The Architectural Challenge p. 36

2 Design Schemes p. 43

3 Proto Forms as Seeds of Desire p. 50

4 Mnemonic Images and Programs p. 85

5 The Motherhouse after Kahn p. 89

Part 2 The Hurva Synagogue, The Old City of Jerusalem, 1967-1974 p. 110

1 A New Institution p. 112

2 Design Proposals p. 115

3 Proto Forms as Seeds of Desire p. 121

4 Mnemonic Images and Programs p. 156

5 The Hurva Synagogue after Kahn p. 174

III Learning from Kahn p. 195

Conclusion Mediation: Kahn's Mnemonic Images and Programs p. 197.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138673229

1138673226

OCLC:

1021056297