Title Kahn at Penn : Transformative Teacher of Architecture / James F. Williamson

Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2015

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Description 1 online resource Series Routledge research in architecture Routledge research in architecture. Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures; Master's Class contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I Searching for the Unmeasurable; 1 Louis I. Kahn at the University of Pennsylvania; 2 A philosophy of education; 3 A man under a tree; 4 Pedagogy in practice; 5 Kahn and his students; 6 Kahn and the psychology of creativity; 7 Kahn in the light of contemporary architectural education; Part II A teacher of teachers and practitioners; 8 Teachers and practitioners; 9 After Lou; 10 Kahn's voice 11 Learn, do, order, reflect: the cycle of a career12 The Kahn connection; 13 From the ground; 14 Lessons learned, lessons applied; 15 Becoming and being: reflections on a career; Epilogue: a teacher's legacy; Appendices: Design problems and student demography, 1955-74; Appendix A: Class problems and student demography, 1955-74; Appendix B: Country of origin; Appendix C: Institutions of higher education attended prior to enrollment at the University of Pennsylvania; Bibliography; Index Summary Louis I. Kahn is widely known as an architect of powerful buildings. But although much has been said about his buildings, almost nothing has been written about Kahn as an unconventional teacher and philosopher whose influence on his students was far-reaching. Teaching was vitally important for Kahn, and through his Master's Class at the University of Pennsylvania, he exerted a significant effect on the future course of architectural practice and education. This book is a critical, in-depth study of Kahn's philosophy of education and his unique pedagogy. It is the first extensive and comprehensi Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Vendor-supplied metadata Subject Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974 -- Philosophy Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974 -- Career in teaching Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974 University of Pennsylvania -- Faculty University of Pennsylvania ARCHITECTURE -- Adaptive Reuse & Renovation. ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Landmarks & Monuments. ARCHITECTURE -- Professional Practice. ARCHITECTURE -- Reference. Philosophy Teaching Universities and colleges -- Faculty Form Electronic book ISBN 9781317669227 1317669223 9781315769363 1315769360 1138782149 9781138782143 9781317669210 1317669215 9781317669203 1317669207

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