ABSTRACT
Direct connection between Louis Kahn's work and his teaching can be seen in the problems he assigned in his studios. They were often buildings or planning situations that he was directly involved with or interested in. Kahn himself was a diligent worker and his design principles were clear. Despite the broad musings and poetic language of his lectures, the content had specific and literal meaning in his work. Making a building is an enormous responsibility. Each new project brings its own challenges and opportunities, but the general principles that guide design effort include a clear schematic organization, with emphasis on its programatic meaning; a respect for, and a response to context; and an articulated spatial geometry. These are the tenets that are in evidence not only in Kahn's work, but in the work of other architects too. The academic calendar at the University of Oregon makes teaching Design Studio a special challenge.
