Donlyn R. Lyndon ’57 *59

Don died April 5, 2026.

At Princeton, he majored in architecture, joined Cloister Inn, and was the student representative to the American Institute of Architects. Although rooming alone in Little Hall, he had numerous connections with instructors like Victor Olgyay and fellow students Charles Moore and William Turnbull in the Princeton Architectural Lab.

After graduation, he earned an MFA degree in 1959 and then was a Fulbright scholar in India. Returning to the U.S. in 1960, he joined his father’s firm, followed by establishment of a firm with friends Moore and Turnbull and Whitaker. He also served in academia at the University of California, Berkley, and as head of architecture departments at the University of Oregon and MIT, guest lecturer at universities in the U.S. and Europe, followed by a professorship at the University of Maryland. He married Alice Atkinson. She changed her name to Alice Wingwall, attaining fame as a sculptor and photographer.

Don published numerous articles and books, some with photos by his wife, and won prizes for his designs in many states and European countries. He is well known for his designs at Sea Ranch, Calif., where his Condominium One Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and his own home and many other buildings are in the book Sea Ranch published by Princeton Architectural Press in 2004.

Alice died Feb. 26, 2026. Don is survived by their three children, Andrew, Audrey, and Laura-Kate, and their families.