Walter Burley Griffin

Walter Burley Griffin
Griffin in 1912
Born	(1876-11-24)November 24, 1876 Maywood, Illinois, U.S.
Died	February 11, 1937(1937-02-11) (aged 60) Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
Alma mater	University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Occupation	Architect
Years active	1890s–1930s
Known for	Prairie School
Notable work	Design/plan of Canberra, Australia and Griffith, Australia
Spouse	Marion Mahony Griffin (m. 1911)

Walter Burley Griffin (November 24, 1876 – February 11, 1937) was an American architect and landscape architect. He designed Canberra, Australia's capital city, the New South Wales towns of Griffith and Leeton, and (with his wife) the Sydney suburb of Castlecrag.

Influenced by the Chicago-based Prairie School, Griffin developed a unique modern style 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.