Walter Burley Griffin
Architect
1876 – 1937
Who was Walter Burley Griffin?
Walter Burley Griffin was an American architect and landscape architect. He is known for designing Canberra, Australia's capital city. He has been credited with the development of the L-shaped floor plan, the carport and an innovative use of reinforced concrete.
Influenced by the Chicago-based Prairie School, Griffin developed a unique modern style. He worked in partnership with his wife Marion Mahony Griffin. In 28 years they designed over 350 buildings, landscape and urban-design projects as well as designing construction materials, interiors, furniture and other household items.
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- Born
- Nov 24, 1876
Maywood - Spouses
- Marion Mahony Griffin
(1911/06/29 - )
- Marion Mahony Griffin
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Oak Park and River Forest High School
- Died
- Feb 11, 1937
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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