Salk Institute for Biological Studies


La Jolla, CA; 1959-65; BUILT

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Project Notes


ARCHITECT: Louis I. Kahn

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Dr. August E. Komendant (consultant); Ferver-Dorland & Associates

MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL ENGINEER: Fred S. Dubin Associates

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: Roland S. Hoyt; Lawrence Halprin (1966 Master plan)

EARLIEST DATE: 1959; 28 April 1960

EARLIEST DATED DRAWING IN THE KAHN COLLECTION: 20 August 1960

DATE OF COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION: 28 May 1965

NOTE: Alterations made May-December 1972


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