Richards Medical Research Laboratories Concrete Model

Richards Medical Research Laboratories Concrete Model is a handcrafted miniature inspired by Louis Kahn’s influential Philadelphia laboratory complex.

Cast in fine concrete, this sculptural object brings a quiet modern presence to a desk, shelf, or design-focused interior. Each piece is individually cast; subtle tonal variation and small surface pores are part of the material’s character.

• Material: Fine concrete
• Dimensions: 13.5 × 9 × 4.8 cm
• Weight: 0.42 kg

Louis Kahn’s laboratory of light

Completed in 1965 at the University of Pennsylvania, the Richards Medical Research Laboratories helped redefine modern laboratory architecture. Louis Kahn separated served and servant spaces into distinct towers, making the building’s structure and function legible from the outside.

This model celebrates that clear, almost diagrammatic logic. It is an object for those who enjoy seeing how architecture can make systems, light, and construction visible.

For a studio or study

Its vertical rhythm makes it especially effective alongside technical books, drawings, and other design tools.