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

  1. ↑ Japenga, Ann (1987-07-22). "They're Not Much, but Their Owners Dwell on Them". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild will honor Les Walker on Sept. 10". September 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ Japenga, Ann (July 22, 1987). "They're Not Much, but Their Owners Dwell on Them". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ↑ "CHILDREN'S BOOKS; BOOKSHELF". The New York Times. November 24, 1985 – via NYTimes.com.
  5. ↑ "Child's World". The New York Times. June 15, 1977 – via NYTimes.com.
  6. ↑ "Block Building for Children: Making Buildings of the World with the Ultimate Construction Toy by Witold Rybczynski, Lester R. Walker".
  7. ↑ "a book review by Gordon S. Grice: Designing a House". www.nyjournalofbooks.com.


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