Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Title
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
December 11, 2015
Creator
Kahn, Louis Isidore
Creator2
Stevens, James (photograph)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
September, 2014
Work Location
California (state)
La Jolla (neighborhood)
Style/Period
Modern (style or period)
Subject
stairs
office buildings
research laboratories
Salk, Jonas, 1914-1995
Description
Detail view of exterior stairs at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, designed by Louis Kahn and completed in 1966. "The foremost aspect of the exterior of the Salk Institute is its reinforced concrete construction. Kahn was more than masterful in his use of concrete for the institute, even experimenting with several types and mixtures before settling on a final product. Special attention was paid to the board-forming process and the forms the process left in the concrete,"--Louis Kahn's Salk Institute Pre-Modern Influences in Kahn's Work by Josh Mollman, Indiana University website.
Material/Medium
concrete
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-JS044
- Date Added
- December 11, 2015
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- laboratories, Modern, office buildings, stairs
- Citation
- “Salk Institute for Biological Studies,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/15212.