Donlyn Lyndon
Donlyn Lyndon (January 7, 1936 – April 5, 2026) was an American third bay tradition architect and the Eva Li professor of architecture and urban design at the University of California, Berkeley. Lyndon was a co-designer of Sea Ranch, California. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Maynard Lyndon and Dorothea (Zentgrebe) Lyndon.
Donlyn Lyndon
- Name
- Donlyn Lyndon
- Born
- 7 January 1936
- Birthplace
- Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
- Died
- 5 April 2026
- Place of death
- Sea Ranch, California, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- architect
- Known for
- Condominium 1 · Sea Ranch
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Donlyn Lyndon (January 7, 1936 – April 5, 2026) was an American third bay tradition architect and the Eva Li professor of architecture and urban design at the University of California, Berkeley. Lyndon was a co-designer of Sea Ranch, California. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Maynard Lyndon and Dorothea (Zentgrebe) Lyndon.
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He was married to an artist, Alice Atkinson, who later changed her surname to Wingwall, in 1963. They had two daughters and a son. Lyndon died in Sea Ranch on April 5, 2026, at the age of 90.
Employment is recorded with University of California, Berkeley and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Architecture. Works named in the authority record are Condominium 1 and Sea Ranch. Work by Donlyn Lyndon is recorded in the collections of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
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Key facts
• Name — Donlyn Lyndon • Born — 7 January 1936 • Birthplace — Detroit, Michigan, U.S. • Died — 5 April 2026 • Place of death — Sea Ranch, California, U.S. • Children — 3 • Parents — Maynard Lyndon
Education
Education
M.F.A. Architecture, Princeton University A.B. Architecture, Princeton University
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Notable works
• Condominium 1
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