Journey To Louis I. Kahn

My Architect: A Son's Journey was filmed in 2003. The documentary with biographical content was directed by Nathaniel Kahn. It is one of the five documentaries nominated for an Oscar in 2004. This documentary has been prepared using archive records and interviews. The subject of the movie includes the adventure of a boy who lost his father at a young age, on his way to get to know his father. This five-year journey sheds light on the private life and professional career of Louis I. Kahn, one of the representatives of modern architecture. In short, it offers the audience the opportunity to get to know Louis I. Kahn and the features of his monumental works. For this reason, the film has been examined from two perspectives. The film was approached from the point of view of the child who first wants to know and understand his father. For this reason, the life of Louis I. Kahn was examined in terms of his private life. Then, attention was drawn to Louis I. Kahn's approach to architecture. In this direction, Louis I. Kahn's professional career, buildings, and architectural ideology are discussed. As a result of the study, it is seen that this adventure of Nathaniel Kahn brings many questions about life and architecture because this journey of a son to get to know his father is not just about introducing the fatherson relationship or an architect and his works to the audience. It also makes the viewer question what is important in life and architecture. For this reason, it is recommended to watch the film, especially by architects, architecture students, and those interested in architecture.

Keywords: Architectural ideology, architect, architecture, brutalism, biography, beaux-arts, bangladesh Capitol Building, documentary, frank O. Gehry, Indian Administration Building, I. M. Pei, journey, kimbell Art Museum, light in architecture, louis I. Kahn, moshe Safdie, nathaniel Kahn, phillips Exeter Library, richards Medical Research Laboratories, susan Rose Behr, salk Institute, unitarian Church, yale Art Gallery.