The Salk Institute — One Building | Louis Kahn

Описание: The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, designed by Louis Kahn and completed in 1965, is one of the most studied research facilities of the twentieth century.

This episode examines the building’s location, design, construction, and long-term use as a working scientific institution.

Part of the One Building series, which explores the design, history, and physical form of a single building at a time.

The series is made for people who enjoy architecture without needing to know the theory.
Each episode looks at where a building sits, why it was made, and how it exists in the world.

Episodes are designed for attentive viewing or quiet background listening.

** Timestamps **
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Geographic Context
02:05 Purpose and Commission
04:02 Authorship
04:07 Historical and Cultural Context
05:20 Materials and Construction
08:02 Overall Form and Appearance
09:55 Spatial Layout and Function
13:05 Light, Sound, and Sensory Conditions
13:37 Changes Over Time
14:40 Significance and Legacy
15:54 End Credits

** Resources & Further Reading **
Salk Institute Architecture: Official Virtual Tour | Archweb CAD Drawings | ArchDaily Guide
Archives & History: UC San Diego Library (Jonas Salk Papers) | Avalon Ventures (1960 Land Gift)
Conservation Lab: Getty Conservation Institute Teak Restoration | WJE Technical Report

Visual Media Credits
Historical & Archival Photography
Phillip Harrington Collection: Architect Louis Kahn and Dr. Jonas Salk reviewing models (ca. 1960), and Salk Institute aerial views (1962–1966). Images via The Library of Congress and Alamy Stock Photo.
San Diego History Center: People at La Jolla Cove (1894), Photo ID: 21671.
Salk Institute Archives: Construction photos (1962–1965) and "Study Millwork Pilot" teak window mock-ups (Nov 27, 1964).
Expansion Photography: Construction of the Salk Institute East Building (ca. 1993–1995). Architects: Anshen + Allen.
Louis I. Kahn Collection: Architectural drawings and construction phases courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania.
Carol M. Highsmith Archive: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
Illustrations & Visualizations
Sarbjit Bahga: "Louis Kahn" pencil sketch (2020), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Unbuilt Concepts: 2D map and conceptual layouts of the "Meeting House" generated via AI for educational visualization (Public Domain).
Flickr (Creative Commons & Free Use)
Attributed (CC BY/SA/ND): Kenneth Hageme, Darshan Simha, Jeeheon, John Farrell Macdonald, La Citta Vita, Jason Taellious, David Galbraith, Ryan D Cole, Timothy Brown, Casey Renner, Olaf, Chad McDonald.
General Use: Collectmoments, Ron Gilbert, Sergiy Galyonkin, Edward Stojakovic, Shinya Suzuki, Kyle, Anthony G. Reyes, Mad Ball.
Stock Video, Maps & Music
Pexels Video: Vincuk Konan, Logan Voss, Paulo Renato.
Unsplash Photography: Markus Krisetya.
Pixabay Music: "Ambient Background" by Samuel F. Johanns.
Satellite Imagery: via Google Earth.

Copyright & Fair Use
This video features historical newspaper clippings, archival imagery, and architectural sketches used under Fair Use (Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act) for the purposes of education, historical commentary, and scholarship. If you are a rights holder with concerns, please contact me at: [email protected].