American architect and author
Lester R. Walker is an American architect and author. He is a former adjunct professor of architecture at City College of New York.
Walker was a pioneer in the tiny house movement.[1]
Early life and education
Walker received a BA in architecture from Pennsylvania State University and a master’s in architecture from Yale University.[2]
Career
For 20 years, Walker was an adjunct professor of architecture at the City College of New York.[2]
In 1970, he moved to Woodstock, New York.[2]
Walker is preservationist and director emeritus of the Byrdcliffe Colony. He served on its board starting in 1983.[2]
Books
- American Shelter: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Home
- Tiny Houses: or How to Get Away From It All[3]
- Carpentry for Children[4]
- The Tiny Book of Tiny Houses
- Housebuilding for Children: Step-by-Step Plans for Houses Children Can Build Themselves (1988)[5]
- American Homes: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Domestic Architecture
- A Little House of My Own: 47 Grand Designs for 47 Tiny Houses
- Designing Houses
- Block Building for Children: Making Buildings of the World with the Ultimate Construction Toy (1995)[6]
- Designing a House: An Illustrated Guide to Planning Your Own Home[7]
- American Shelter: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Home
References
- ^ Japenga, Ann (1987-07-22). "They're Not Much, but Their Owners Dwell on Them". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ a b c d "Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild will honor Les Walker on Sept. 10". September 3, 2022.
- ^ Japenga, Ann (July 22, 1987). "They're Not Much, but Their Owners Dwell on Them". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "CHILDREN'S BOOKS; BOOKSHELF". The New York Times. November 24, 1985 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Child's World". The New York Times. June 15, 1977 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Block Building for Children: Making Buildings of the World with the Ultimate Construction Toy by Witold Rybczynski, Lester R. Walker".
- ^ "a book review by Gordon S. Grice: Designing a House". www.nyjournalofbooks.com.
