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“The museum has as many moods as there are moments in time, and never. . . will there be a single day like the other.” – Architect Louis I. Kahn, born in 1901 🎉

In October 1966, Kahn received the commission to design the Kimbell Art Museum. From the moment it opened in October 1972, it was deemed not only the apotheosis of Kahn’s ever-evolving ideas about the architectural union of light and structure, but also one of the finest art museums ever built.

Dive deeper into Kahn’s vision for the Kimbell, view some of his early sketches and models, and learn more about the light, structure, and materials on our 50th anniversary interactive special exhibition: https://50.kimbellart.org/architecture/the-louis-i-kahn-building/
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📷 Louis I. Kahn in front of the Kimbell Art Museum’s portico, August 3, 1972. Photography by Robert Wharton, Kimbell Art Museum