
"Depending on the touch of a finger to a switch, [architects today] are satisfied with static light and forget the endlessly changing qualities of natural light, in which a room is a different room every second of the day.—Louis Kahn (1901–1974)
Kahn was one of the United States' greatest 20th-century architects. Known for combining modernism with the weight and dignity of ancient monuments, he is considered by many as part of the pantheon of architects that includes Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe.
Laszlo Kiss, himself an internationally known architect, will explain Kahn's philosophy and development, highlighting five iconic buildings from the five stages of Louis Kahn's career: the Trenton Bathhouse, the Exeter Library, the National Assembly in Bangladesh, the Fisher House and the Esherick House.