Vincent Kling (architect)
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]
Biography
[edit]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]
Notable Projects
[edit]- Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
- AT&T Headquarters, Basking Ridge, New Jersey (1971-1974)
- Centre Square, Philadelphia
- Concordia University Ann Arbor campus, Ann Arbor, Michigan[6]
- Dilworth Park, Philadelphia[7]
- Five Penn Center, Philadelphia
- Harriton High School, Rosemont, Pennsylvania[8]
- Lankenau Medical Center
- Love Park, Philadelphia
- Penn Center, Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Mint building
- North Shore High School, Glen Head, New York[9]
- Reimann Building, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Awards
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kling, Vincent George (1916-2013) -- Philadelphia Architects and Buildings". www.philadelphiabuildings.org. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ Columbia College (Columbia University). Office of Alumni Affairs and Development; Columbia College (Columbia University) (1988). Columbia College today. Columbia University Libraries. New York, N.Y. : Columbia College, Office of Alumni Affairs and Development.
- ^ "Columbia Senior Wins Four Prizes; Vincent G. Kling Sets Record By Holding 7 of 10 Awards Of Architecture School". The New York Times. 1940-04-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "Class Notes". www.college.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Vincent G. Kling, FAIA | American Institute of Architects". www.aiaphiladelphia.org. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "Concordia University Campus Tour – a2 modern". Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ Critic, By Inga Saffron, Inquirer Architecture. "Changing Skyline: A plan for dreary Dilworth". inquirer.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "History - Lower Merion School District". www.lmsd.org. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "-- citation: North Shore High School -- Philadelphia Architects and Buildings". www.philadelphiabuildings.org. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Vincent G. Kling". The Franklin Institute. 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2022-03-22.