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Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. Architect Louis Kahn, structural consultant August Komendant, 1966–1972. A temple of art built for an extraordinary private collection. Louis Kahn paid special attention to the use of natural light and dignified materials – concrete, travertine, wood, glass and polished metal. It's the culmination of a collaboration between a mature architect and his consulting engineer of many years. The central part of the structure is comprised of cycloid shells, which delicately disperse light. The cycloid shape was proposed by Marshall Meyers, the project architect from Louis Kahn’s office. The shells are built of monolithic reinforced concrete, are post-tensioned and carry the marginal beams with spans of more than 26 metres. If you still haven't visited the great Komendant exhibition "Miracles in Concrete" at our museum, don't worry, after all the COVID-19 craze is over, we will likely extend the opening period of the exhibition! :)  Stay safe, folks! ❤ Photo: Marshall D. Meyers © The Architectural Archives, University of Pennsylvania #arhitektuurimuuseum #arhitektuur #architecture #engineering #kimbell #augustkomendant #louiskahn #fortworth #texas #architectureintexas #concretearchitecture #concrete #texasarchitecture #modernarchitecture #modernism #modernist #1960s #1960sarchitecture #exhibition #artmuseum #kimbellartmuseum #concreteshell #archdaily #archidaily #architextures #archistory #miraclesinconcrete #pennuni #archilovers #architectural (at Kimbell Art Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9t4_l8Jvd5/?igshid=1lqltk6aicp8x