Louis Barragan

Author: Xie Gongqu
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book comprehensively and systematically introduces the architectural life, creative philosophy, and works of Louis Kahn. Kahn regarded architecture as a home for both matter and spirit. His works exhibit a dualistic character: firstly, his masterful use of concise, abstract geometric language and its combinatorial principles, as well as his adept handling of concrete materials, which align with European modern architecture; secondly, the implicit yearning for an idealized traditional life embedded in his works. His creations are distinguished by tranquility, simplicity, and bright colors, forming a unique personality. He was awarded the second Pritzker Prize in 1980.