Peter Walker

Author: Jane B. Gilbert
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Peter Walker is a landscape designer with 40 years of professional experience and teaching. He is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects, a member of the American Academy of Urban Design, and a recipient of the Honorary Award from the American Institute of Architects. He also writes and lectures on landscape design. His most renowned work is The Invisible Garden: Seeking Modernist Landscape Architecture in America, co-authored with Melany. The Peter Walker Landscape Design Firm (PWP) skillfully addresses the challenges of landscape architecture with high standards of craftsmanship. Among its most beautiful and representative landscape architecture projects are those featured in this book. This collection showcases some of the firm's projects since 1997, including 16 completed projects in the United States, Europe, and Asia (such as parks, corporate headquarters, foundations, museums, and urban squares); 7 ongoing projects (including the U.S. Embassy in China and the World Trade Center Memorial in New York); and 10 site planning and urban design projects (including the Sydney Millennium Park and the Novartis Corporate Headquarters in Basel, Switzerland). The book begins with brief text introducing the firm's philosophy, organizational structure, partners, associations, and the specific methods it employs to achieve landscape architectural craftsmanship. The final section presents four competitions, including 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.