About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 42. Chapters: Louis Kahn, Uno Prii, Villem Tomiste, Elmar Tampold, Hilda Taba, List of Estonian architects, Ott Kadarik, Mihkel Tuur, Vilen Kunnapu, Andres Alver, Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi, Juri Okas, Martin Aunin, Indrek Erm, Madis Eek, Eero Endjarv, Mattias Agabus, Indrek Allmann, Velle Kadalipp, Olev Siinmaa, Urmas Muru, Alar Kotli, Tonu Laigu, Tiit Trummal, Jaak Huimerind, Leonhard Lapin, Siiri Vallner, Raivo Kotov, Illimar Truverk, Edgar-Johan Kuusik, Peeter Pere, Andres Poime, Emil Urbel, Margit Mutso, Robert Natus, Ular Mark, Veronika Valk, Kalle Vellevoog, Raine Karp, Ra Luhse, Ernst Gustav Kuhnert, Eugen Sacharias, Jacques Rosenbaum, Tonis Kimmel, Eero Palm, Elmar Lohk, Allan Murdmaa, Indrek Runkla, Mai ein, Marika Looke, Enn Rajasaar, Jaan Tiidemann, Tarmo Laht, Erich Jacoby, Tanel Tuhal, Dmitri Bruns, Vahur Sova, Andri Kirsima, Andres Siim, Urmas Looke, Katrin Koov, Margus Maiste, Herbert Johanson, Hindrek Kesler, Karl Burman, Arnold Alas, Raivo Puusepp, Peep Janes, Georg Hellat, Eugen Habermann. Excerpt: Louis Isadore Kahn (born Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky) (February 20, 1901 or 1902 - March 17, 1974) was a world-renowned American architect of Estonian Jewish origin, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. After working in various capacities for several firms in Philadelphia, he founded his own atelier in 1935. While continuing his private practice, he served as a design critic and professor of architecture at Yale School of Architecture from 1947 to 1957. From 1957 until his death, he was a professor of architecture at the School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania. Influenced by ancient ruins, Kahn's style tends to the monumental and monolithic; his heavy buildings do not hide their weight, their materials, or the way they are assembled. Louis Kahn's works are considered as...
