Phillips Exeter Academy Library - facts

[Peter79]

Hi all,

 

I'm currently studying architecture at university. I'm doing some research into Louis kahn, and found out above the Exeter Library. I've been looking at websites for some general facts about the building e.g. the diameter of the circles in the interior of the building, things along those lines and was wondering if anyone could help me with some facts, or point me in the right direction?

 

Thanks for reading the post

[AJLynn]

Ah, yes, the Exeter Library. Classic. I don't want to spoil the sense of discovery you will experience when you go to your school's architecture library and find a book on it, so I will leave your question unanswered and instead tell you, as I told my students, you're going to have to go do your homework now.

[erickdt]

I don't think it will help much with your studies but you should check out Alex Romain's short film which features the Exeter library in many of its shots.

 

 

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[Peter79]

Thanks for the replies, I have found information on the subject. My only problem is finding the diameter of the circles in the interior of the library, I can't find the answer anywhere

[Koper]

Well, I guess any super hero must do his homework at some stage. Its just a shock to see that a super hero uses the world wide web to do it as I thought they had sidekicks.

 

but then again,the web must you're thing

 

Is you're name really Peter Parker????????

[Jose Negrete]

try this link

 

http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Exeter_Library.html

[1d2d3d4d]

http://www.designlaboratory.com/courses/a222.f95/gallery/a222.f95.3-mckelvey.jpg

 

dont know if this is accuracte...

 

 

the phaidon L.Kahn book is good and has drawings with scales...

[deanomagino]

check this making of, alex roman uses a sketchup model from google's extensive library of free models as the base model to get the proportions.