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Walter J. Hood | |
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.jpg) Hood in 2016 | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| Education | North Carolina A&T State University (BLA) University of California, Berkeley (MLA; MArch) School of the Art Institute of Chicago (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Designer, artist, academic administrator, educator, researcher |
| Known for | Landscape architecture, installation art |
| Awards | American Academy in Rome (2017), MacArthur Fellowship (2019)[1] |
| Website | www |
Walter J. Hood (born 1958), is an American designer, artist, academic administrator, and educator. He is the former chair of landscape architecture at the University of California, Berkeley,[2] and principal of Hood Design Studio in Oakland, California. Hood has worked in a variety of settings including architecture, landscape architecture, visual art, community leadership, urban design, and in planning and research. He has spent more than 20 years living in Oakland, California. He draws on his strong connection to the Black community in his work. He has chosen to work almost exclusively in the public realm and urban environments.[3]
- ^ "Walter Hood". MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- ^ "Walter J. Hood Faculty Bio". UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ Brown, Patricia (21 March 2004). "He Measures Oakland's Beat, And Parks Bloom in Return". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 May 2019.