House of the Day: Esherick House by Louis Kahn
December 7th, 2016
December 7th, 2016
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Designed by the architect Louis Kahn between 1959-61 in Philadelphia, Esherick House sits in a six acre plot and has light-filled, double-height living spaces.
It is one of only nine private houses designed by the architect to have been completed.
Photography: Todd Eberle
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