Lester R. Walker Explained

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

Notes and References

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