ABSTRACT

This chapter introduces not only the personal recollections of his three children Sue Ann, Alexandra and Nathaniel Kahn, but also those of some of the principal players in the architectural scene in Rome in the 1960s who met Kahn during his visits to archeological sites or on the streets of the city. Apart from the ruins of the great Roman structures, during his various visits to Rome Kahn was also fascinated by certain masterworks of the Renaissance. In his travels to India, Pakistan or Israel, Kahn often made a stopover in Rome. The chapter includes recollections by Louis Kahn's son and daughters, which should give us a better understanding of events associated with the theme of 'Rome and Kahn'. Kahn saw the human brain as a mere instrument through which the eternal spirit is sensed, and thus architecture was merely his chosen vehicle for expressing what was basically inexpressible.