Walter Burley Griffin
No, he is not a character on Family Guy, instead Walter Burley Griffin (1876 - 1937) is one of the greatest architectural minds of the 20th century. Griffin was an architect with a background in landscape design. He is closely associated with prairie school design, like that of Frank Lloyd Wright. Griffin even worked under Wright for many years until they parted ways. While working under Wright, Griffin met his wife Marion Mahoney. The two forged an impressive resume in their 28 years of partnership, designing over 350 buildings together. The apex of their career was the designing of the capital city of Australia, Canberra (pictured above).
I have planned a city that is not like any other in the world. I have planned it not in a way that I expected any government authorities in the world would accept. I have planned an ideal city - a city that meets my ideal of the city of the future.
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