Salk Institute's widely photographed architecture

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla was designed by architect Louis Kahn and completed in 1965. Its symmetrical concrete buildings and central courtyard with a linear water feature are frequently photographed and reproduced in architecture blogs, photography sites, and social media. The site's striking modernist design has been used as a backdrop in films, magazine spreads, and widely circulated online galleries. The institute remains an active research facility and a noted architectural landmark.