Esherick House Floor Plan

The project was commissioned by margaret esherick single woman.

Esherick house floor plan. Photo print drawing title sheet and floor plans margaret esherick house 204 sunrise lane philadelphia philadelphia county pa drawings from survey habs pa 6775 about this item. Concept the house has a simple design with a. Courtesy of ronan beckerman. His seemingly simple floor plan can be further analyzed into four strips which house the service spaces dining areas circulation and living room.

In each there seems to be a larger scale building trying to escape from the confines of the client s budget. In the esherick house the inherent monumentality of the plan is diminished by the fact that the major living spaces are surrounded by very thick walls. The esherick house in philadelphia is one of the most studied of the nine built houses designed by american architect louis kahn commissioned by margaret esherick it was completed in 1961. Esherick house commentary kahn built relatively few houses.

Image 13 of 14 from gallery of ad classics. The house is noted especially for its spatial organization and for the ventilation and natural lighting provided by its unusual window and shutter configuration. Zoom in zoom out rotate right. Courtesy of ronan beckerman.