Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Title

Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Publisher

Lawrence Technological University

Date Created

December 16, 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

fountains
office buildings
research laboratories
Salk, Jonas, 1914-1995

Description

Detail view of marble courtyard with fountain and pool at the the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, designed by Louis Kahn and completed in 1966. "The open plaza is made of travertine marble, and a single narrow strip of water runs down the center, linking the buildings to the vast Pacific Ocean. A person's view is then directed towards nature, reminding people of their scale compared to that of the ocean. The strip of water also enhances the symmetry intended in the plan and creates a sense of monumentality in the otherwise bare open plaza that is meant to be in the words of Luis Barragan "a facade to the sky." Complete with this dignified water element, the Salk Institute is simply put in Kahn's words, "the thoughtful making of space" revealed through such simplicity and elegance that it has since its completion in 1965 been regarded as of the most inspirational works of architecture in the world,"--AD Classics: Salk Institute / Louis Kahn, by Adelyn Perez, Arch Daily website.

Material/Medium

travertine
reinforced concrete

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

LTU-JS061

Files

LTU-JS061.JPG
Date Added
December 16, 2015
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
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Citation
“Salk Institute for Biological Studies,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/15230.