Lynch, Kevin, 1918-1984
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1918 - 1984
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
A framework for the form of city study and some topics of study
Digital Record
Identifier: KL_002006
Dates:
1954 December 22
A framework for the form of city study and some topics of study, 1954 December 22
Item — Box 01-001: Series 1 [Barcode: 39080032136845], Folder: 2
Identifier: cuid43919
Abstract
The study discussed became the Perceptual Form of the City, a research project investigating the individual’s perception of the urban landscape.
Dates:
1954 December 22
Figure 8, Some Major Problems, Boston, in The Image of the City pg. 24., 1959
Item — Box 01-004: Series 1 [Barcode: 39080032146018]
Identifier: cuid44185
Scope and content note
From the Series:
This series complements Kevin Lynch’s 1960 book The Image of the City. The material contained in this series relates to Lynch’s study The Perceptual Form of the City, conducted at MIT with Gyorgy Kepes from 1954 to 1960. The research done in this study was the foundation of his theories on city planning discussed in the book. The majority of the series can be categorized into two main groupings, records documenting the planning, preparation, and...
Dates:
1959
Found in:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections
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Kevin Lynch papers
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Series 1. Perceptual Form of the City
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Kevin Lynch papers
Collection
Identifier: MC-0208
Abstract
This collection documents the career of Kevin Lynch. Lynch was a member of the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1948 to 1978 in the Department of City and Regional Planning, and was a leader in the field of city planning and urban redevelopment. Material in this collection covers research data, correspondence, course material, trip diaries, and manuscripts.
Dates:
1934 - 1988