Alfred Newton Richards Medical Research Laboratories and David Goddard Laboratories Buildings
- Also Known As: Biology Building
- Address: 3700 - 3710 Hamilton Walk
- University of University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1957/00/00 | Louis Kahn | Architect | Louis Kahn is commissioned to design the Richards Medical Research Laboratories. | |||
| 1960/00/00 | Louis Kahn | Architect | Designed by architect Louis Kahn, the Richards Medical Research Laboratories opens. Built of load bearing, prefabricated, reinforced concrete elements, the design advanced the state of the art for reinforced concrete. | Invention of Reinforced Concrete | ||
| 1961/00/00 | MoMa, NYC | In an exhibition devoted exclusively to the building, the Museum of Modern Art describes the Richards Laboratories as "probably the single most consequential building constructed in the United States" since World War II. | ||||
| 1965/00/00 | Louis Kahn | Architect | David Goddard Laboratories are completed. Similar to the Richards Laboratories, the Goddard building has been referred to by architectural historians as the second phase of the Richards project. |
| Particulars for Alfred Newton Richards Medical Research Laboratories and David Goddard Laboratories Buildings: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Modern Movement |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Historic Use | Plaza |
| Owner | Private |
| Structure Attribute | Reinforced Concrete |
| Historic Use | Research facility |
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