AIA 25 Year Award

Louis I. Kahn's gentle masterpiece
Some 31 years after his death, Louis I. Kahn still holds our fascination. The recent documentary film about him, My Architect, was a great success, and his work continues to net awards. The Yale Center for British Art, Kahn's last major commission, begun in 1973 and finished by the architects Pellecchia and Meyers in 1977, is this year's AIA 25 Year Award winner. It is the fifth Kahn building recognized with the honor. This might appear excessive to some observers, but as one AIA juror remarked, "If only there were more Kahn buildings to award."

- By James Murdock