Questions about Salk Institute for Biological Studies
What design work is credited to Louis Kahn at Salk Institute for Biological Studies?
Louis Kahn designed Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
More documented details
The recorded construction date for Salk Institute for Biological Studies is 1965.
The recorded style of Salk Institute for Biological Studies is Modernist (Brutalist, poured concrete).
Sources: SRC-5530 · SRC-5532 · SRC-7986
Salk Institute for Biological Studies is in La Jolla, San Diego, California.
Salk Institute for Biological Studies is connected to Cathedrals of Culture (movie, 2014).
Salk Institute for Biological Studies is a Modernist (Brutalist, poured concrete) institute in San Diego, California, and a filming location for Cathedrals of Culture (2014). Built in 1965, it was designed by Louis Kahn.
Location: 10010 N Torrey Pines Road, San Diego, California, United States
Verified facts
- Designed by Louis Kahn
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-5530, SRC-5531 - Built in 1965
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-5530, SRC-5531 - Architectural style: Modernist (Brutalist, poured concrete)
confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-5530, SRC-5532, SRC-7986, SRC-7987, SRC-9503 - Located in La Jolla, San Diego, California
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-5530, SRC-5531 - Historic designation: San Diego Historical Landmark (1991); American Institute of Architects Twenty-five Year Award
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-5530, SRC-5531, SRC-7990, SRC-5532 - Appeared in Cathedrals of Culture (movie, 2014)
confidence 70/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-9490, SRC-9491, SRC-9555
Evidence & sources
- SRC-10103 — Contact — Salk Institute for Biological Studies (official) (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5530 — Salk Institute for Biological Studies — Wikipedia (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5531 — Salk Institute — About / Visiting Salk (official) (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5532 — The Salk Institute: A Masterpiece of Brutalist Architecture — NJ in LA (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7986 — SOSBRUTALISM — Louis I. Kahn: Salk Institute (Tier 2, architecture-database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7987 — Life of an Architect — The Salk Institute (Tier 3, architecture-blog; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7990 — About Salk Architecture – Salk Institute for Biological Studies (official) (Tier 1, web; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9490 — www.stirworld.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9491 — www.dfi.dk (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9503 — La Jolla — Brutalist Benchmarks: Inside the Salk Institute's Legacy (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9555 — Philadelphia Magazine — Robert Redford Directs Film Segment About Louis Kahn (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
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Plan Your Visit
Hours: Docent-led architecture tours Wed-Fri at 10:00am & 11:30am; pre-registration required. Closed weekends/holidays.
Admission: $25 per person (standard group tour)