Among the founding consultants were jacob bronowski and francis crick building did not start until spring of 1962.
Salk institute for biological studies floor plan.
In 1959 jonas salk the man who had discovered the vaccine for polio approached acclaimed architect louis i.
It was founded in 1960 by jonas salk the developer of the polio vaccine.
Salk institute for biological studies master plan nbbj worked within established guidelines to master plan and design facilities that would meet the salk institute s long term research needs while respecting louis kahn s iconic architecture and the natural setting.
The salk institute for biological studies is an independent non profit scientific research institute located in the la jolla community in san diego california.
Kahn with plans for a groundbreaking new project.
Introduction the salk institute for biological studies is perhaps the most poetic and building largest kahn in the united states.
A friend of salk attended a conference and kahn.
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