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Summer in the city

               

Louis Kahn in New Haven

Experiencing a Louis Kahn space is a special thing. The Yale Center for British Art was my first, soon followed by the Yale University Art Gallery across the street. While the earlier work set a precedent for what Modern design could feel like, it was the Center for British Art that used materials, light and […]

Bittersweet Breuer

Thus continues the tour of Marcel Breuer buildings across the U.S..  For this installment, we have two of his major works in New Haven, CT.  Both of these Brutalist projects were completed in 1970 and are each prime examples of what is possible with pre-cast concrete.  The latter is a testament to the importance of proper preservation […]