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What did Walter Burley Griffin do?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Walter Burley Griffin was an American architect. He won the Canberra design competition, and designed several Australian cities.

Walter Burley Griffin used to work for Frank Lloyd Wright at the Oak Park home and studio. After that, when he heard there was a competition going for the best design of Canberra, he and his wife, Marion Mahony Griffin, started the design. It won the competition and Walter and Marion moved to Australia. Walter got the job of Federal Capital Director of Design and Construction. However, that was a lot of hard work and Griffin was constantly under pressure. He was also getting a lot of criticism so in 1920, Griffin dropped the job and was no longer involved in the development of Canberra. He died in 1937 at the age of 61.

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