Moore, Lyndon, Turnbull & Whitaker (MLTW)
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Moore, Lyndon, Turnbull & Whitaker (MLTW) was an influential mid-20th-century American architectural firm known for its innovative, playful modernist designs and significant contributions to postwar residential architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Moore, Lyndon, Turnbull & Whitaker (MLTW) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Moore, Lyndon, Turnbull & Whitaker (MLTW) Context triple: [Charles Moore, coFounded, Moore, Lyndon, Turnbull & Whitaker (MLTW)]
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Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
Graham, Anderson, Probst & White was a prominent early 20th-century American architectural firm known for designing major Beaux-Arts and classical revival landmarks, particularly in Chicago.
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B.
Miller, Orton & Mulligan
Miller, Orton & Mulligan was a 19th-century American publishing firm known for issuing significant works of abolitionist and reform literature.
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C.
Lloyd, Morgan & Jones
Lloyd, Morgan & Jones was an architectural firm known for designing major mid-20th-century structures, including Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.
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D.
Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co.
Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. was a 19th-century decorative arts firm founded by William Morris and his associates, renowned for its handcrafted designs and central role in the Arts and Crafts and Pre-Raphaelite movements.
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E.
Mott, Hay and Anderson
Mott, Hay and Anderson was a prominent British civil engineering consultancy renowned for its work on major infrastructure projects, including landmark bridges.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Moore, Lyndon, Turnbull & Whitaker (MLTW) Target entity description: Moore, Lyndon, Turnbull & Whitaker (MLTW) was an influential mid-20th-century American architectural firm known for its innovative, playful modernist designs and significant contributions to postwar residential architecture.
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A.
Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
Graham, Anderson, Probst & White was a prominent early 20th-century American architectural firm known for designing major Beaux-Arts and classical revival landmarks, particularly in Chicago.
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B.
Miller, Orton & Mulligan
Miller, Orton & Mulligan was a 19th-century American publishing firm known for issuing significant works of abolitionist and reform literature.
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C.
Lloyd, Morgan & Jones
Lloyd, Morgan & Jones was an architectural firm known for designing major mid-20th-century structures, including Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.
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D.
Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co.
Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. was a 19th-century decorative arts firm founded by William Morris and his associates, renowned for its handcrafted designs and central role in the Arts and Crafts and Pre-Raphaelite movements.
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E.
Mott, Hay and Anderson
Mott, Hay and Anderson was a prominent British civil engineering consultancy renowned for its work on major infrastructure projects, including landmark bridges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American architectural firm
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architectural firm ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Bay Region style
ⓘ
linked to:
Bay Area architectural style
modernism ⓘ postmodern precursor ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designApproach |
clustered housing
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complex sectional spaces ⓘ courtyard houses ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1969 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| emphasis |
human scale
ⓘ
informal living spaces ⓘ views and natural light ⓘ |
| field | architecture ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Charles W. Moore
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Donlyn Lyndon ⓘ Richard Whitaker ⓘ William Turnbull Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
William Turnbull
|
| genre |
modernist architecture
ⓘ
postwar residential architecture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Charles W. Moore
ⓘ
Donlyn Lyndon ⓘ Richard Whitaker ⓘ William Turnbull Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
William Turnbull
|
| headquartersLocation | San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| inception | 1959 ⓘ |
| influenced |
late-20th-century residential design
ⓘ
postmodern architecture in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bay Region School
ⓘ
modernist architecture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
experimentation with spatial sequences
ⓘ
innovative residential design ⓘ integration with landscape ⓘ playful use of form and color ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
|
| notableProjectLocation |
Sea Ranch, California
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linked to:
Sea Ranch
|
| notableWork |
Kresge College concept studies
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Lyndon House ⓘ Moore House Orinda ⓘ
linked to:
Moore House, Orinda, California
Sea Ranch Condominium 1 ⓘ Sea Ranch Condominium 2 ⓘ Sea Ranch Hedgerow Houses ⓘ
linked to:
Sea Ranch
Turnbull House ⓘ Whitaker House ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
board-and-batten siding
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exposed timber framing ⓘ wood siding ⓘ |
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Subject: Moore, Lyndon, Turnbull & Whitaker (MLTW) Description of subject: Moore, Lyndon, Turnbull & Whitaker (MLTW) was an influential mid-20th-century American architectural firm known for its innovative, playful modernist designs and significant contributions to postwar residential architecture.
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