Vincent Kling | |
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Born | Vincent George Kling 9 May 1916
East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | 23 November 2013 | (aged 97)
Alma mater |
Columbia University (BA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MArch) |
Occupation | Architect |
Awards | Frank P. Brown Medal (1982) |
Practice | The Kling-Lindquist Partnership KlingStubbins |
Vincent George Kling (May 9, 1916 – November 23, 2013) was an American architect who co-founded the architectural practice KlingStubbins. [1]
Kling was born in East Orange, New Jersey on May 9, 1916. He was the son of a builder and joined his father's construction firm in high school. He earned his B.A. from Columbia University and M.Arch. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [2] [3] [4]
He enlisted in the United States Navy after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and served in the Atlantic fleet's naval force until the end of war. He joined Skidmore, Owings & Merrill after the war and later set up his own practice, which became the largest architectural firm in Philadelphia. He was the principal architect and planner for Philadelphia's Penn Center. [5]
Kling was awarded the Frank P. Brown Medal by the Franklin Institute in 1982. [10] He was also the recipient of the Samuel F. B. Morse Medal from the National Academy of Design.
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Vincent Kling | |
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Born | Vincent George Kling 9 May 1916
East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | 23 November 2013 | (aged 97)
Alma mater |
Columbia University (BA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MArch) |
Occupation | Architect |
Awards | Frank P. Brown Medal (1982) |
Practice | The Kling-Lindquist Partnership KlingStubbins |
Vincent George Kling (May 9, 1916 – November 23, 2013) was an American architect who co-founded the architectural practice KlingStubbins. [1]
Kling was born in East Orange, New Jersey on May 9, 1916. He was the son of a builder and joined his father's construction firm in high school. He earned his B.A. from Columbia University and M.Arch. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [2] [3] [4]
He enlisted in the United States Navy after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and served in the Atlantic fleet's naval force until the end of war. He joined Skidmore, Owings & Merrill after the war and later set up his own practice, which became the largest architectural firm in Philadelphia. He was the principal architect and planner for Philadelphia's Penn Center. [5]
Kling was awarded the Frank P. Brown Medal by the Franklin Institute in 1982. [10] He was also the recipient of the Samuel F. B. Morse Medal from the National Academy of Design.
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