Walter Burley Griffin

Walter Burley Griffin
Griffin in 1912
Born(1876-11-24)November 24, 1876
Maywood, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 11, 1937(1937-02-11) (aged 60)
Alma materUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
OccupationArchitect
Years active1890s–1930s
Known forPrairie School
Notable workDesign/plan of Canberra, Australia and Griffith, Australia
SpouseMarion 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.