The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn

“Kahn’s sketches beautifully convey and combine both the conceptual and the physical dimensions of architecture—the moment when thought becomes visible.”—Mohsen Mostafavi, Alexander and Victoria Wiley Professor of Architecture & Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor

“The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn gave architects the permission to ‘be in conversation with your ideas.’ The facsimile presents this intimate gift to a new generation.”—David Rockwell, Founder and President, Rockwell Group

“[A] beautifully made testament to the enduring legacy of Louis Kahn . . . the notebooks so lovingly reproduced in this two volume set offer unparalleled and intimate access to Kahn’s ideas and process, all illuminated by expert commentary.”—Mark Lamster, University of Texas at Arlington

“Nature and manmade blended seamlessly. Looking over [Kahn’s] sketches in The Notebooks and Drawings, I believe that this must have been his primary objective. . . . Utterly elevated and inspiring.”—Calvin Tsao, architect principal, Tsao & McKown Architects

“[A] lavish, beautiful work, composed and comprised on the very edge of obsessive magic. An altogether fitting approach for the genius that was Lou Kahn.”—Martin Pedersen, executive director of Common Edge

“Makes me want to draw.”—Annabelle Selldorf, architect

“Not just a landmark in architectural history but also a touching and personal document assembled by one who knew Kahn.  A full-spectrum portrayal of a creative force, from the monumental to the messy and back again.”—Rowan Moore, architecture critic for The Guardian

“Together, the Facsimile Edition and Reader's Guide are an integral addition to the library of any architect who wants to better understand the architecture of Louis I. Kahn.”—John Hill, editor-in-chief of the World-Architects Magazine

”Richard Saul Wurman’s epic publication The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn expressed Kahn’s method, philosophy, and poetic words. Recently republished along with new anecdotes, photographs, and essays, the book shows why Kahn’s stature as one of the great American architects stands firm.”—Moshe Safdie, The Wall Street Journal, Weekend Edition

”Richard Saul Wurman’s epic publication The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn expressed Kahn’s method, philosophy, and poetic words. Recently republished along with new anecdotes, photographs, and essays, the book shows why Kahn’s stature as one of the great American architects stands firm.”—Moshe Safdie, The Wall Street Journal, Weekend Edition

~Moshe Safdie, The Wall Street Journal, Weekend Edition