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First Unitarian Church of Rochester: Exterior · One of the most notable works by this architect
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First Unitarian Church of Rochester: Exterior · A modern reinterpretation of an ancient temple arcade
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Religious · Late modernism

First Unitarian Church of Rochester

Louis Kahn · Rochester, United States · 1962

Key featuresDeeply folded brick walls with thin two-storey light hoods that shield the windows from direct sun.

Architect
Louis Kahn
Place
Rochester, United States
Year
1962
Typology
Religious
Movement
Late modernism
Region
Americas
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