Tradition as Mediation: Louis I. Kahn

This book explores Louis I. Kahn''s approach to tradition as revealed in two of his important, unbuilt, projects. Focusing on Kahn''s designs for the Dominican Motherhouse of St. Catherine de Ricci, Media, Pennsylvania (1965-1969), and the Hurva Synagogue, Jerusalem, Israel (1967-1974), the book challenges prevailing aesthetic and methodological assessments of Kahn''s use of tradition. It reveals ...