Phillips Exeter Academy Library

Item

Title
Phillips Exeter Academy Library
Alternative Title
Class of 1945 Library
Creator
Louis Isidore Kahn (Russian-American architect and city planner, 1901-1974)
City
Exeter, New Hampshire, United States
Country
United States
Date Created
1965-1971 (creation)
Century
20th century
Classification
Architecture and City Planning
Style/Period
Modernist
Cultural Context
American
Materials
concrete
brick
teak
marble
Description
The Phillips Exeter Academy Library at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire is among the renowned masterworks of architect Louis Kahn. The building is organized around a 5-story atrium, providing the reading room with even, diffuse daylight all year round. The atrium is encircled by balconies containing the stacks and study alcoves. In 1995, the library was officially named the Class of 1945 Library, honoring Dr. Lewis Perry, Exeter's eighth principal (1914-1946). In 1997, the Library was awarded the American Institute of Architects' Twenty-five Year Award. It is currently the largest secondary school library in the United States, housing 145,000 volumes on nine levels and has a shelf capacity of 250,000 volumes.
Source
Saif Haq
Photographer
Saif Haq
Rights Holder
© Saif Haq
Access Rights
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.

Louis Isidore Kahn (Russian-American architect and city planner, 1901-1974), “Phillips Exeter Academy Library”, Saif Haq Collection, accessed November 26, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/haq/item/15993