Louis Kahn's 'music barge' to permanently dock on Delaware River in Philadelphia
Kahn first created a musical boat as a collaborative project with American conductor Robert Austin Boudreau. The first boat, Point Counterpoint, featured an orchestra of percussion instruments fixed to the structure that called itself the "American Wind Symphony Orchestra." However, the boat couldn't power itself. The second boat, the Point Counterpoint II, was self-propelled and designed by Kahn, but completed after his unexpected death. The project was finished with the help of British architect George Djurkovic. The Point Counterpoint II traveled to different ports with conductor Bou...
Source: phillyvoice.com