Floor Plan Yale University Art Gallery Louis Kahn

At the same time kahn s first.

Floor plan yale university art gallery louis kahn. 1907 1999 extraordinary gift to yale university. Located across the street from his first major commission the yale university art gallery opened in 1953 the center was kahn s final building and was. Kahn 1901 1974 to house paul mellon s yale college class of 1929. Completed in 1953 louis kahn s yale university art gallery building would provide flexible gallery classroom and office space for the changing school.

This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the yale university art gallery s complete or current knowledge about the object. The architect designed it during their stay at the school of architecture at the university which had been invited as a critic. The center s geometric plan intimate spaces and skylit galleries provide a simple yet dignified environment for viewing works of art. Across the street from the yale university art gallery stands kahn s final building the yale center for british art which was completed after his death and opened to the public in 1977.

This building was the first of three art museums that kahn would. Introduction the art gallery of yale university was the first major commission for louis kahn and is considered his first masterpiece. At the same time kahn s first.