Phillips Exeter Academy Library
VRA Core
Title
Phillips Exeter Academy Library
Class of 1945 Library
Agent
Louis Isidore Kahn (American architect, 1901-1974)
Location
Exeter, New Hampshire, United States
-27.970502
Date
1965-1971 (creation)
20th century
Style Period
Modernist
Cultural Context
American
Worktype
buildings
libraries (buildings)
Material
concrete
brick
teak
marble
Subject
Architecture and City Planning
Description
The Phillips Exeter Academy Library at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire is among the renowned masterworks of architect Louis Kahn. The building is organized around a 5-story atrium, providing the reading room with even, diffuse daylight all year round. The atrium is encircled by balconies containing the stacks and study alcoves. In 1995, the library was officially named the Class of 1945 Library, honoring Dr. Lewis Perry, Exeter's eighth principal (1914-1946). In 1997, the Library was awarded the American Institute of Architects' Twenty-five Year Award. It is currently the largest secondary school library in the United States, housing 145,000 volumes on nine levels and has a shelf capacity of 250,000 volumes.
Rights
© Saif Haq
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.
ID
Haq0988
Source
Saif Haq
Collection
Citation
Kahn, Louis Isidore, Phillips Exeter Academy Library, 1965-1971 (creation), Exeter, New Hampshire, United States, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Saif Haq. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/18913.
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