William K. Langdon Jr.
Born 1940s.
Ancestors 
Son of Keith Langdon
and Althea (Tindall) Langdon
[children unknown]
Died 2020s.
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Biography
William was born in 1948. He is the son of Keith Langdon and Althea Tindall. [1]
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William (Bill) Langdon, AIA
William Keith Langdon Jr. (Bill), was a son born on June 8, 1948 in Northville, Michigan to William Keith Langdon (father) and Althea Tindall Langdon (mother). William grew up with his family on Grosse Ile, Michigan, an island community south of Detroit on Lake Erie. In August of 1973, William Langdon graduated with a Master’s in Architecture from the University of Michigan. His primary area of study was design based on climate, energy, cultural regionalism, and historic built-form.
Moving to Asheville, North Carolina in 1974, he began his architectural internship. He also wrote and taught courses on energy efficient architecture, contributing to Low-Cost Energy-Efficient Shelter and teaching “Energy Alternatives” at Warren Wilson College in 1976. By fall of 1978 Mr. Langdon was asked by HUD to help write and edit a book on award-winning solar designs, The First Passive Solar Home Awards Book and in 1979 Mr. Langdon completed his own book, Movable Insulation, published by Rodale Press in 1980.
During 1983 and 1984 Mr. Langdon was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Arkansas, where he jointly taught studio with the world renown, E. Fay Jones, FAIA and AIA gold medalist. He also was very active with the Passive Systems Division of ASES, serving as secretary of their board, and in the review and selection of technical papers for solar conferences.
Mr. Langdon returned to private practice in Asheville in 1985. With the birth of his son, Justin in 1989, parenting became a significant adjunct to Mr. Langdon’s practice with the years 1991-2007 as a single father head of household.
The balance of his architectural career has been focused on both residences and public projects. In 2004, Mr. Langdon received the award, “AIA Member of the Year”, from the Asheville Section of the AIA, for his public awareness activities and for serving as Program Chair for the AIA monthly meetings. During 2006 and 2007, William helped establish the Asheville Design Center, a non-profit volunteer organization to promote sustainable urban design.
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