William J. Mitchell

Details

Nationality

Australian-American

Notes

Born Horsham, Victoria; B.Arch University of Melbourne 1967; Dean of MIT SA+P 1992–2003; led Smart Cities at MIT Media Lab; archive at University of Melbourne.

Connections

• proposed Shape grammars
• developed Shape grammars
• authored The Logic of Architecture: Design, Computation, and Cognition
• authored City of Bits: Space, Place, and the Infobahn

Referenced by

• Nicholas Negroponte influenced
• Lionel March mentored

Sources

1. Mitchell, William J. The Logic of Architecture: Design, Computation, and Cognition. The MIT Press, 1990.
2. MIT News. Bill Mitchell, former dean of MIT's School of Architecture and Planning, dies at age 65. 2010. https://news.mit.edu/2010/bill-mitchell-former-dean-mits-school-architecture-and-planning-dies-age-65.