Louis Kahn: The Importance of a Drawing

An astounding treasury of drawings and plans from one of the 20th century’s greatest architects, offering unprecedented insight into his design process

“The importance of a drawing is immense, because it’s the architect’s language,” famed architect Louis Kahn, one of the most significant architects of the 20th century, told his masterclass in 1967. While much of his built work has been heavily studied, this publication chooses instead to focus on Kahn’s prolific arsenal of drawings and plans...