Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Morris House, Mount Kisco, New York, Perspective
Louis I. Kahn
American, born Estonia. 1901–1974
1958
An ink drawing on tracing paper in which Louis Kahn sketches a perspective for the Morris House, testing how stacked, monolithic volumes, rhythm, and human scale could organize a modern residence.
You first notice a compact cluster of rectangular, chimney‑like blocks defined by quick vertical hatching and tiny human figures, all set against the warm, translucent texture of the tracing paper that emphasizes the drawing’s immediacy and weight.
The study illustrates Kahn’s mid‑century shift toward composing residences as monumental solids and voids and shows how hand drawing remained central to developing a modern architecture that felt both rational and archetypal.
Medium
Ink on tracing paper
Dimensions
11 1/4 x 17" (28.6 x 43.2 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Purchase
Accession
438.1987
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