Louis Kahn's Salk Institute for
The Salk Institute, designed by world renowned architect Louis I. Kahn, above the Pacific Ocean and adjacent the glider port and the University of California San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
Architect Louis Kahn is the man behind La Jolla, California's Salk Institute for Biological Studies. He worked in close contact with Dr. Jonas Salk, the campus' namesake, to create a tranquil center for science and academic exploration. The conservation plan takes note of the site's unique materials: pozzolanic concrete, unfinished teak, lead, glass, Cor-Ten steel left to weather and rust, and stainless steel/nickel alloy. (Grant: The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, $200,000)
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