Louis I. Kahn and Richard Kelly: collaborative design in creation of the luminous environment

Lau, B. and Kaçel, S. 2017. Louis I. Kahn and Richard Kelly: collaborative design in creation of the luminous environment. Architectural Engineering and Design Management. 14 (4), pp. 306-316. https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2017.1399857

TitleLouis I. Kahn and Richard Kelly: collaborative design in creation of the luminous environment
TypeJournal article
AuthorsLau, B. and Kaçel, S.
Abstract

As one of the most prominent architects of the twentieth century, Louis I. Kahn aspired to use natural light to shape his architecture. The lighting designer Richard Kelly, one of his close collaborators, had significant influence on modern architectural lighting design in the twentieth century. Kahn and Kelly designed the luminous environments in three art-gallery and museum buildings, The Yale University Art Gallery, the Kimbell Art Museum and the Yale Center for British Art. Collaboration between the architect and the lighting designer resulted in well-resolved lighting solutions. This research investigated the collaboration between Louis I. Kahn and Richard Kelly from both theoretical and pragmatic perspectives. In terms of the theoretical perspective, a detailed overview of their collaborative work is provided through literature review. In terms of the pragmatic perspective, the background of their cooperation and the technical details are presented. In addition, daylighting performance analysis of these three buildings through digital modelling was undertaken. This study found that the lighting design solutions produced together by Louis I. Kahn and Richard Kelly, especially the way of using daylight, have had significant impact on architectural space and the luminous environment. More importantly, this kind of collaborative working method could provide a useful reference and guidance for contemporary architecture and lighting design.

KeywordsLouis I. Kahn, Richard Kelly, collaborative lighting design, luminous environment, daylight modelling
JournalArchitectural Engineering and Design Management
Journal citation14 (4), pp. 306-316
ISSN1752-7589
Year2017
PublisherTaylor & Francis
Accepted author manuscript
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2017.1399857
Publication dates
Published11 Nov 2017

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