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G. K. “Mickey” Muennig, G. K. Muennig, George Kay Muennig. Alma mater. University of Oklahoma. Occupation. Architect. Movement. Organic architecture. Mickey Muennig (born George Kaye Muennig; 1935–2021) was an American architect. [1] [2] He was known for this organic architecture in Big Sur, along the California coast.
- G. K. “Mickey” Muennig, G. K. Muennig, George Kay Muennig
- George Kaye Muennig, April 20, 1935, Joplin, Missouri, U.S.
- University of Oklahoma
- June 10, 2021 (aged 86), Big Sur, California, U.S.
Jul 1, 2021 · Kathryn M. View 12 Photos. Mickey Muennig, the architect who many referred to as "the man who built Big Sur," died at the age of 86 earlier this month. Last week, friends and family gathered at the Henry Miller Memorial Library for a ceremony his daughter, Michele Muennig, dubbed Gnomeanomaly —a marriage of gnome and anomaly that underscores ...
Aug 5, 2021 · Mickey Muennig. April 20, 1935 – June 10, 2021. George Kaye “Mickey” Muennig was born in Joplin, Missouri. Muennig transferred from Georgia Tech to the University of Oklahoma after seeing a travelling exhibition of Oklahoma student work. At Oklahoma, Muennig embraced organic architecture and the resourcefulness inspired by the work of ...
Mickey Muennig has shaped the Californian dream for 40 years. Architect Mickey Muennig has lived in relative anonymity in California’s ruggedly scenic Big Sur area for over 40 years. Yet he is widely revered as a hugely influential if unsung pioneer of California’s iconoclastic organic architecture movement.
Mar 14, 2022 · Architect Mickey Muennig, who passed away last year at the age of 86, designed enough homes in Big Sur, California, to become known as "the man who built Big Sur." In 1975, Muennig purchased roughly 30 acres on Partington Ridge Road and started building the first of three separate, curvaceous buildings that comprise his longtime home.
How an Unsung Architect Gave Big Sur Its Look. 1of 12. Originally from Joplin, Missouri, Mickey Muennig graduated in 1959 from the University of Oklahoma, where he studied under pioneering architect Bruce Goff. He moved to Big Sur, California, in 1971 and quickly became acclaimed for his eco-forward designs. Save. Originally from Joplin ...
The archives (1959-2018) of G. K. “Mickey” Muennig document his innovative organic architecture work in the Big Sur area of California. The collection primarily contains project files and architectural drawings (circa 1975-2004) produced during the planning and construction of residential and commercial properties along the Pacific coast ...
