Phillips Exeter Academy Library
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The Phillips Exeter Academy Library is a renowned modernist library building at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, celebrated for its monumental geometric design and masterful use of natural light by architect Louis Kahn.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Phillips Exeter Academy Library canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1072351 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Phillips Exeter Academy Library Context triple: [Louis Kahn, notableWork, Phillips Exeter Academy Library]
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A.
Perkins Library
Perkins Library is the main academic library at Duke University, serving as a central hub for research, study, and access to the university’s collections and resources.
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B.
Hayden Library
Hayden Library is the main humanities and science library at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, serving as a central hub for research and study on campus.
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C.
Reuben Hoar Library
Reuben Hoar Library is the public library serving the town of Littleton, Massachusetts, providing community access to books, media, and educational resources.
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D.
Theodore Sedgwick Wright Library
The Theodore Sedgwick Wright Library is the main theological research library of Princeton Theological Seminary, housing extensive collections in religion, theology, and related disciplines.
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E.
Lenox Library
Lenox Library is a historic public library and cultural institution in Lenox, Massachusetts, known for its architectural significance and role as a community center.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Phillips Exeter Academy Library Target entity description: The Phillips Exeter Academy Library is a renowned modernist library building at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, celebrated for its monumental geometric design and masterful use of natural light by architect Louis Kahn.
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A.
Perkins Library
Perkins Library is the main academic library at Duke University, serving as a central hub for research, study, and access to the university’s collections and resources.
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B.
Hayden Library
Hayden Library is the main humanities and science library at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, serving as a central hub for research and study on campus.
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C.
Reuben Hoar Library
Reuben Hoar Library is the public library serving the town of Littleton, Massachusetts, providing community access to books, media, and educational resources.
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D.
Theodore Sedgwick Wright Library
The Theodore Sedgwick Wright Library is the main theological research library of Princeton Theological Seminary, housing extensive collections in religion, theology, and related disciplines.
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E.
Lenox Library
Lenox Library is a historic public library and cultural institution in Lenox, Massachusetts, known for its architectural significance and role as a community center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic library
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library building ⓘ modernist building ⓘ |
| architect | Louis Kahn ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| awarded |
AIA Twenty-five Year Award
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surface form:
American Institute of Architects Twenty-five Year Award
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| awardReceived | AIA Twenty-five Year Award ⓘ |
| campus | Phillips Exeter Academy campus ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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School libraries in the United States ⓘ |
| client | Phillips Exeter Academy ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedBy |
Louis Kahn
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surface form:
Louis I. Kahn
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| hasArchitecturalElement |
concrete cross beams
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grand central void ⓘ recessed windows ⓘ symmetrical plan ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType | secondary school library collection ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
brick exterior walls
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central atrium ⓘ exposed concrete structure ⓘ large circular openings in concrete walls ⓘ monumental geometric interior ⓘ perimeter study carrels ⓘ skylit reading areas ⓘ |
| hasFloorCount | 4 ⓘ |
| hasLightingDesign |
indirect natural light to reading areas
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top lighting through skylights ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | widely regarded as a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture ⓘ |
| inception | 1965 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Exeter, New Hampshire
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Phillips Exeter Academy ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| materialUsed |
brick
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concrete ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| name | Class of 1945 Library ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on late modernist library design
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integration of structure and space ⓘ masterful use of natural light ⓘ monumental geometric design ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Phillips Exeter Academy ⓘ |
| partOf | Phillips Exeter Academy historic campus ensemble ⓘ |
| serves |
faculty of Phillips Exeter Academy
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students of Phillips Exeter Academy ⓘ |
| yearOfAward | 1997 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phillips Exeter Academy Library Description of subject: The Phillips Exeter Academy Library is a renowned modernist library building at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, celebrated for its monumental geometric design and masterful use of natural light by architect Louis Kahn.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.