Louis Kahn en Rochester: Arquitectura unitaria y modernidad

Nuria González-Peña

doi:10.17979/aarc.2017.5.0.5149

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Nuria González-Peña Investigadora independiente

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17979/aarc.2017.5.0.5149

Keywords:

Louis Kahn, first unitarian church of Rochester, modern architecture, sacred architecture

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate in a critical way the influence of unitary thinking on the conception of Louis Kahn’s Church in Rochester. From the visit to the temple and the interaction with the parishioners, information is collected from Louis Kahn and the First Unitarian Church of Rochester.
Connections are established by setting forth the premises of the Unitarian Church on the revision of data collected from the architect in relation to the conception of the idea. The final project is studied in relation to these premises, which brings a triple reading that combines the intentions of Kahn with needs of the Unitarian Church and the evolution of the project.
Sketches, drawings and photographs show different phases of formalization of the concept. The architect provides a solution, which brings together cultural and technological translations that the client identifies as his own.

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