Anne Tyng

Anne Tyng
Born(1920-07-14)July 14, 1920
Lushan, Jiangxi, China
DiedDecember 27, 2011(2011-12-27) (aged 91)
Alma materRadcliffe College, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania
OccupationArchitect
PracticeStonorov and Kahn
ProjectsCity Tower,
Trenton Bathhouse,
Salk Institute for Biological Studies,
Yale Art Gallery

Anne Griswold Tyng (July 14, 1920 – December 27, 2011) was an architect and professor. She is best known for having collaborated for 29 years with Louis Kahn at his practice in Philadelphia. She served as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania for 27 years, teaching classes in urban morphology. She was a fellow of the American Institute of Architects and an academician of the National Academy of Design. She is the first woman licensed as an architect by the state of Pennsylvania.

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