Detail View: Archivision Base to Module 9: Yale Center for British Art
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Preferred Title:
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Yale Center for British Art
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Image View:
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Entry atrium, reception area and umbrella stand
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Creator:
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Louis Isidore Kahn (American architect, 1901-1974)
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Location:
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site: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Location Note:
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1080 Chapel Street
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GPS:
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+41.307847-72.930929
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Date:
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1969-1974 (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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American
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Style Period:
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Modernist; Modern
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Work Type 1:
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art museum
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Classification:
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architecture
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Material:
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concrete; steel: matte steel; oak paneled inserts
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Technique:
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construction (assembling)
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Subjects:
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architectural exteriors; contemporary (1960 to present); Art museums; interior
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Description:
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Located across the street from his first major commission, the Yale University Art Gallery (1953), the Yale Center is Kahn's final work and was completed after his death in 1974. It was the first museum in the United States to incorporate retail shops in its design. The Center's exterior of matte steel and reflective glass confers a monumental presence in downtown New Haven. The geometrical, four-floor interior is designed around two courtyards and is comprised of a restrained palette of natural materials (travertine marble, white oak, and Belgian linen). Kahn succeeded in creating intimate galleries where one can view objects in diffused natural light. He wanted to allow as much daylight as possible to enjoy the collection, with artificial illumination used only on dark days or in the evening. The building's design, materials, and sky-lit rooms combine to provide an environment for the works of art that is simple and dignified. It received the AIA Twenty-Five Year Award in 2004. The Yale Center for British A
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module Five
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Identifier:
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1A1-KL-YC-M21
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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