Richards Labs-As Kahn Wanted It To Be

One of fewer than 3,000 buildings in the US to be listed as a National Historic Landmark, Louis Kahn’s Richards Laboratories was, for 50 years, a controversial structure that struggled to consistently meet the expectations of the University of Pennsylvania scientists for whom it was built. That is until 2014, when the project team kicked off an unprecedented renovation to repurpose and unlock its potential as a research facility for cognitive neuroscience and other computational intensive dry lab use. Two years later, renovations are now 50% complete, to positive reviews.

In this course, a recording of an AIAU Live Course offered December 15, 2016, you’ll hear both perspectives—architect and client—on how they partnered together to holistically transform Kahn’s architectural gem, balancing the rigors of working with a landmark structure to achieve program, systems replacement, envelope rehabilitation, and energy conservation goals.