Anne Griswold Tyng, FAIA [in IAWA Small Collections]
Scope and Content
The Reproductions series consists of the matted reproductions made of items deemed too fragile or valuable to be on display for the exhibit. All of the original materials exist within Special Collections and their locations have been recorded. Please see staff for assistance.
Dates
- 2010
Creator
- From the Collection: Dunay, Donna (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Anne Tyng, China, 1920-, a pioneer in space-frame architecture and inventor of the adjustable Tyng Toy for children, collaborated with famed architect Louis Kahn for 19 years at his practice in Philadelphia. She holds a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University and taught at the University of Pennsylvania from 1968 until her retirement in 1995.
Extent
From the Collection: 4.3 Cubic Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu