In 1959 jonas salk the man who had discovered the vaccine for polio approached acclaimed architect louis i.
Salk institute for biological studies floor plan.
It was founded in 1960 by jonas salk the developer of the polio vaccine.
10010 n torrey pines rd la jolla ca 92037 email.
In 1959 jonas salk founder of the salk institute looking for a suitable architect to design its new institute for biological studies in san diego california.
Among the founding consultants were jacob bronowski and francis crick building did not start until spring of 1962.
Introduction the salk institute for biological studies is perhaps the most poetic and building largest kahn in the united states.
The salk institute for biological studies is an independent non profit scientific research institute located in the la jolla community in san diego california.
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.
A friend of salk attended a conference and kahn.