Yale Center for British Art
- Architect
- Louis Kahn
- Year
- 1966
- Style
- Brutalism
- City
- New Haven, CT
- Collection
- brutalism
The Yale Center for British Art was designed by Louis Kahn, one of the most significant twentieth-century architects, in 1966. It's widely cited as an exemplary work of late modern museum architecture.
the building
Steel and concrete facade. The building's facade is built of steel and concrete, a notable material pairing that is visible from the street.
the style
Brutalism (c. 1950–1980): Monumental raw concrete: repeated modular units, deep-set windows, and fortress-like massing.
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Louis Kahn, who designed the Center in 1966, is regarded as one of the most significant architects of the twentieth century.
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nearby
- Yale University Art Gallery Main Building
- Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library
- Harkness Tower
- Trinity Church on the Green
- Crawford Manor
- Sterling Memorial Library