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