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Peterson was born to Wesley and Joan Peterson, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Shortly after his birth, Peterson’s physician father moved to [[Sarasota, Florida]] to open a medical practice. Living in Sarasota, his adolescence was spent surrounded by great architecture. A movement known as the [[Sarasota School of Architecture]] was founded there, and the community was replete with dozens of historic examples of it. Peterson lived near the [[Sanderling Beach Club]] and attended high school at [[Riverview High School (Sarasota, Florida)]], both iconic designs by renowned architect [[Paul Rudolph]]. He was particularly struck by the Solomon Studio on Siesta Key by [[Gene Leedy]]. He attended college at the [[University of Florida]], earning a bachelors degree in design and a masters degree in architecture. After a brief stint in Tallahassee, he opened an architecture office in Sarasota in the late 1980s, offering both commercial and residential design services.
Peterson was born to Wesley and Joan Peterson, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Shortly after his birth, Peterson’s physician father moved to [[Sarasota, Florida]] to open a medical practice. Living in Sarasota, his adolescence was spent surrounded by great architecture. A movement known as the [[Sarasota School of Architecture]] was founded there, and the community was replete with dozens of historic examples of it. Peterson lived near the [[Sanderling Beach Club]] and attended high school at [[Riverview High School (Sarasota, Florida)]], both iconic designs by renowned architect [[Paul Rudolph]]. He was particularly struck by the Solomon Studio on Siesta Key by [[Gene Leedy]]. He attended college at the [[University of Florida]], earning a bachelors degree in design and a masters degree in architecture. After a brief stint in Tallahassee, he opened an architecture office in Sarasota in the late 1980s, offering both commercial and residential design services.


Peterson’s architectural approach is modernist, influenced by both the [[Sarasota School of Architecture]] and [[Bauhaus]] movements. His designs are clear, succinct, and sustainable. The works are “essentialist’ with a focus upon design simplicity, and free from stylistic imitation and embellishment.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Peterson OFA |first1=Guy |title=Profile |url=http://www.guypeterson.com/profile/ |website=Guy Peterson OFA |publisher=Guy Peterson OFA |accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref> Over the next four decades, Peterson designed more than two hundred structures in southwest Florida. His most well-known private works are Spencer House<ref>{{cite web |last1=Denton |first1=Ilene |title=The Most Buzzed-About Home In Sarasota |url=https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2013/10/1/guy-peterson-spencer-house |website=Sarasota Magazine |publisher=Sarasota Magazine |accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref>, Theisen House<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bubil |first1=Harold |title=Architect creates house as art |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20031011/architect-creates-house-as-art |accessdate=12 December 2018 |agency=Sarasota Herald Tribune |publisher=Sarasota Herald Tribune |date=October 11, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Fottler |first1=Marsha |title=Guy Peterson Garners 1998 Florida AIA Award of Honor |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-56691687.html |accessdate=12 December 2018 |agency=Sarasota Magazine |publisher=Sarasota Magazine}}</ref>, Durbin House<ref>{{cite news |title=Top 50 Coastal Homes of 2015 |url=https://www.oceanhomemag.com/uncategorized/ocean-home-50-our-top-coastal-architects-of-2015-guy-peterson/ |agency=Ocean Home Magazine |publisher=Ocean Home Magazine |date=September 10, 2015}}</ref>, Ohana Retreat<ref>{{cite news |title=Ohana |url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/ohana-5758 |accessdate=12 December 2018 |agency=Architect Magazine |publisher=Architect Magazine |date=November 24, 2014}}</ref>, and Anaclerio House. His public work includes Sarasota Girl Scout Headquarters, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Critical Care Center, SPARCC Shelter, Selby Memorial, Midway Fire Station, Longboat Key Police Department, the Elling Eide Center, and the finish tower at Benderson Park.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Peterson |first1=Guy |title=Selected Work |url=http://www.guypeterson.com/selected-work/ |website=Guy Peterson OFA |publisher=Guy Peterson OFA |accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref>
Peterson’s architectural approach is modernist, influenced by both the [[Sarasota School of Architecture]] and [[Bauhaus]] movements. His designs are clear, succinct, and sustainable. The works are “essentialist’ with a focus upon design simplicity, and free from stylistic imitation and embellishment.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Peterson OFA |first1=Guy |title=Profile |url=http://www.guypeterson.com/profile/ |website=Guy Peterson OFA |publisher=Guy Peterson OFA |accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref> Over the next four decades, Peterson designed more than two hundred structures in southwest Florida. His most well-known private works are Spencer House<ref>{{cite web |last1=Denton |first1=Ilene |title=The Most Buzzed-About Home In Sarasota |url=https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2013/10/1/guy-peterson-spencer-house |website=Sarasota Magazine |publisher=Sarasota Magazine |accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref>, Theisen House<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bubil |first1=Harold |title=Architect creates house as art |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20031011/architect-creates-house-as-art |accessdate=12 December 2018 |agency=Sarasota Herald Tribune |publisher=Sarasota Herald Tribune |date=October 11, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Fottler |first1=Marsha |title=Guy Peterson Garners 1998 Florida AIA Award of Honor |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-56691687.html |accessdate=12 December 2018 |agency=Sarasota Magazine |publisher=Sarasota Magazine}}</ref>, Durbin House<ref>{{cite news |title=Top 50 Coastal Homes of 2015 |url=https://www.oceanhomemag.com/uncategorized/ocean-home-50-our-top-coastal-architects-of-2015-guy-peterson/ |agency=Ocean Home Magazine |publisher=Ocean Home Magazine |date=September 10, 2015}}</ref>, Ohana Retreat<ref>{{cite news |title=Ohana |url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/ohana-5758 |accessdate=12 December 2018 |agency=Architect Magazine |publisher=Architect Magazine |date=November 24, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Amazing Ohana Estate |url=http://www.luxurytopics.com/living/luxury-villas/amazing-ohana-estate |website=Luxury Topics |publisher=Luxury Group |accessdate=12 December 2018}}</ref>, and Anaclerio House. His public work includes Sarasota Girl Scout Headquarters, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Critical Care Center, SPARCC Shelter, Selby Memorial, Midway Fire Station, Longboat Key Police Department, the Elling Eide Center, and the finish tower at Benderson Park.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Peterson |first1=Guy |title=Selected Work |url=http://www.guypeterson.com/selected-work/ |website=Guy Peterson OFA |publisher=Guy Peterson OFA |accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref>


Throughout his career, Peterson has done numerous pro-bono projects for non-profit organizations, including the creation of UF CityLab Sarasota and the renovation and preservation of several historic Sarasota School designs. Peterson restored the architecturally-significant [[Revere Quality Institute House]] in 2007 and it was added to the [[U.S. National Register of Historic Places]] the following year.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bubil |first1=Harold |title=Revere Quality House Is Restored |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20070428/revere-quality-house-is-restored |accessdate=11 December 2018 |agency=Sarasota Herald Tribune |publisher=Sarasota Herald Tribune |date=April 28, 2007}}</ref> He also restored the Scott Building (designed by Paul Rudolph assistants William Rupp and Joseph Farrell), converting it into the Center for Architecture Sarasota, a community-based architecture/cultural organization.<ref>{{cite web |title=Center For Architecture - Introduction |url=https://cfasrq.org |website=Center For Architecture Sarasota |publisher=Center For Architecture Sarasota |accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref>
Throughout his career, Peterson has done numerous pro-bono projects for non-profit organizations, including the creation of UF CityLab Sarasota and the renovation and preservation of several historic Sarasota School designs. Peterson restored the architecturally-significant [[Revere Quality Institute House]] in 2007 and it was added to the [[U.S. National Register of Historic Places]] the following year.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bubil |first1=Harold |title=Revere Quality House Is Restored |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20070428/revere-quality-house-is-restored |accessdate=11 December 2018 |agency=Sarasota Herald Tribune |publisher=Sarasota Herald Tribune |date=April 28, 2007}}</ref> He also restored the Scott Building (designed by Paul Rudolph assistants William Rupp and Joseph Farrell), converting it into the Center for Architecture Sarasota, a community-based architecture/cultural organization.<ref>{{cite web |title=Center For Architecture - Introduction |url=https://cfasrq.org |website=Center For Architecture Sarasota |publisher=Center For Architecture Sarasota |accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref>

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Guy W. Peterson
Born(1953-12-26)December 26, 1953
Cheyenne, Wyoming,
United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Florida
B.A. Design (Architecture)
M.A. Architecture
OccupationArchitect (FAIA)
AwardsAIA Florida Gold Medal, AIA Florida Firm of the Year, AIA Presidential Millennium Award of Honor, AIA College of Fellows
PracticeGuy Peterson Office For Architecture
BuildingsSpencer House, Revere Quality House Addition & Restoration, Casey Key House, Hawthorne Street House, Williams House, Anacelerio House, Freund House Theisen House, Midway Fire Station
Websitewww.guypeterson.com


Guy Wesley Peterson (December 26, 1953) is an architect based in Sarasota, Florida. Peterson is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and the recipient of the AIA Florida Gold Medal for his outstanding contributions to architecture.[1] He is one of the most awarded and recognized architects in the southeastern United States.[2]

Personal life and influences

Peterson was born to Wesley and Joan Peterson, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Shortly after his birth, Peterson’s physician father moved to Sarasota, Florida to open a medical practice. Living in Sarasota, his adolescence was spent surrounded by great architecture. A movement known as the Sarasota School of Architecture was founded there, and the community was replete with dozens of historic examples of it. Peterson lived near the Sanderling Beach Club and attended high school at Riverview High School (Sarasota, Florida), both iconic designs by renowned architect Paul Rudolph. He was particularly struck by the Solomon Studio on Siesta Key by Gene Leedy. He attended college at the University of Florida, earning a bachelors degree in design and a masters degree in architecture. After a brief stint in Tallahassee, he opened an architecture office in Sarasota in the late 1980s, offering both commercial and residential design services.

Peterson’s architectural approach is modernist, influenced by both the Sarasota School of Architecture and Bauhaus movements. His designs are clear, succinct, and sustainable. The works are “essentialist’ with a focus upon design simplicity, and free from stylistic imitation and embellishment.[3] Over the next four decades, Peterson designed more than two hundred structures in southwest Florida. His most well-known private works are Spencer House[4], Theisen House[5][6], Durbin House[7], Ohana Retreat[8][9], and Anaclerio House. His public work includes Sarasota Girl Scout Headquarters, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Critical Care Center, SPARCC Shelter, Selby Memorial, Midway Fire Station, Longboat Key Police Department, the Elling Eide Center, and the finish tower at Benderson Park.[10]

Throughout his career, Peterson has done numerous pro-bono projects for non-profit organizations, including the creation of UF CityLab Sarasota and the renovation and preservation of several historic Sarasota School designs. Peterson restored the architecturally-significant Revere Quality Institute House in 2007 and it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places the following year.[11] He also restored the Scott Building (designed by Paul Rudolph assistants William Rupp and Joseph Farrell), converting it into the Center for Architecture Sarasota, a community-based architecture/cultural organization.[12]

Peterson is a frequent lecturer on architecture and an adjunct professor of architecture at the University of Florida.[13][14][15]

Notable career achievements

The American Institute of Architects Florida Gold Medal was awarded to Peterson in 2016, (Paul Rudolph being the only other recipient of the award from Sarasota). Peterson was elected into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects in 2003.[16] He received the AIA Florida Presidential Millennium Award of Honor for Design in 2000. Guy Peterson Office For Architecture was awarded AIA Florida Firm of the Year in 2013.[17] He has also been recognized for career achievement by the University of Florida School of Architecture (Distinguished Architecture Alumnus Award),[18] the Sarasota Architectural Foundation (Lifetime Achievement Award), and the American Jewish Committee (Civic Achievement Award).[19] Peterson has earned more than 80 individual architectural design awards throughout his career.

Publications and media

Peterson’s work has been featured in several architectural reference books, including 50 US Architects[20], 100 Florida Architects and Interior Designers[21], Four Florida Moderns[22], Residential Designs for the 21st Century: An International Collection, International Houses Atlas, Sarasota Modern[23], The Home Modernized, Residential Style, Florida Architecture: A Celebration, 1912-2000.[24] In 2015, Guy Peterson published a book of his most significant works, Naked: The Architecture of Guy Peterson.[25]

Peterson’s architecture has been featured several times on television, including HGTV’s, Homes Across America (Theisen House and Freund House) and Open House (Freund House) on SNN.[26] In 2018, Peterson’s Spencer House was selected for the television show The_World's_Most_Extraordinary_Homes, broadcast worldwide on the BBC and on Netflix.[27]

  • Four Florida Moderns
    Four Florida Moderns

Honors

The American Institute of Architects:

  • 2003 Elected into the College of Fellows of the AIA

The American Institute of Architects – AIA Florida:

  • 2016 AIA Florida Gold Medal
  • 2013 AIA Florida Firm of the Year Award
  • 2000 Presidential Millennium Award of Honor for Design – Twentieth Century Design Award, Johnson/Peterson Architects, Inc.

  • 1998 AIA Award of Honor for Design, Guy Peterson

The University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning:

  • 2014 Dean’s Faculty Service Award

The University of Florida School of Architecture:

  • 2011 Ivan H. Smith Eminent Chair - Endowed Professorship[28]
  • 2000 Distinguished Architecture Alumnus Award

American Jewish Committee:

  • 2006 Civic Achievement Award

Sarasota Architectural Foundation:

  • 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award

Significant Architecture / Design Awards

The American Institute of Architects – AIA Florida – Award for Excellence in Architecture:

  • 2014 Spencer House[1] – Honor Award of Excellence – Sarasota, Florida
  • 2011 Revere Quality House Addition & Restoration[2] - Honor Award of Excellence – Sarasota, Florida
  • 2011 612 Casey Key House[3] – Merit Award – Casey Key, Florida
  • 2005 Hawthorne St. House[4] – Merit Award – Sarasota, Florida
  • 2004 Williams House[5] – Merit Award – Sarasota, Florida
  • 2004 Anaclerio House[6] – Merit Award – Longboat Key, Florida
  • 2001 Freund House[7] – Honor Award – Siesta Key, Florida
  • 1999 Theisen House[8] – Bradenton, Florida
  • 1991 Midway Fire Station – Midway, Florida

The American Institute of Architects – AIA Florida – Unbuilt Design Award:

  • 2015 Treescapes – Merit Award – Hardee County, Florida
  • 2013 Alameda Pavilions – Merit Award – Sarasota, Florida
  • 2012 Quogue House – Merit Award – Southampton, New York
  • 2011 Ehkita – Merit Award – Arcadia, Florida
  • 2006 Houses of Indian Beach – Merit Award – Sarasota, Florida
  • 2004 Revere House, Restoration & Addition – Merit Award – Siesta Key, Florida
  • 2000 Anaclerio House – Merit Award – Longboat Key, Florida
  • 1988 Florida Department of Law Enforcement – Tallahassee, Florida
  • 1988 Emergency Services Building – Venice, Florida
  • 1985 Fire Station No. 7 – Tallahassee, Florida
  • 1983 Fire Station No. 6 – Tallahassee, Florida
  • 1983 Apalachicola River & Bay National Estuarine Sanctuary – Apalachicola, Florida

The American Institute of Architects – AIA Florida – Excellence for Historic Preservation and Restoration:

  • 2015 Center For Architecture Sarasota | UF CityLab Sarasota – Honor Award – Sarasota, Florida

The American Institute of Architects – AIA Florida – Masonry in Design:

  • 2015 Ferguson Alley House – Merit Award – Sarasota, Florida

The American Institute of Architects – Florida Gulf Coast Chapter – Award of Excellence in Architecture:

  • 2014 Durbin House – Award of Excellence – Casey Key, Florida
  • 2014 Spencer Residence – Award of Merit – Sarasota, Florida
  • 2014 LeBaron House 2 – Unbuilt Award of Merit – Casey Key, Florida
  • 2012 Spencer Residence – Award of Excellence – Sarasota, Florida
  • 2012 Quogue House – Merit Award – Southampton, New York
  • 2012 Ehkita – Merit Award – Arcadia, Florida
  • 2012 Revere Quality House Renovations & Addition – Merit Award – Sarasota, Florida
  • 2012 Watanabe Residence – Merit Award – Carmel, Indiana
  • 2006 Sanderling Beach House – Merit Award – Sarasota, Florida
  • 2004 Williams House – Merit Award – Sarasota, Florida
  • 2004 Revere Quality House Restoration & Addition – Merit Award – Sarasota, Florida
  • 1997 Theisen House – Bradenton, Florida
  • 1997 Freund House – Merit Award – Siesta Key, Florida
  • 1997 Sarasota Memorial Hospital Critical Care Center – Merit Award – Sarasota, Florida
  • 1991 City of Sarasota General Services Complex – Honorable Mention – Sarasota, Florida
  • 1988 Wyndemere Clubhouse – Naples, Florida

The American Institute of Architects – AIA Tallahassee – Award for Excellence in Architecture:

  • 1996 Johnson/Peterson Architects, Inc. Offices – Tallahassee, FL
  • 1994 Architects Office & Marsha Orr Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery – Special Mention Award – Tallahassee, Florida
  • 1992 Midway Volunteer Fire Station – Midway, Florida
  • 1989 Food Pavilions at the North Florida Fairgrounds – Tallahassee, Florida
  • 1987 Riverboat Landing & Waiting Shelter – Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center – White Springs, Florida
  • 1987 The Old Jail – Division of Corporations, Department of State – Tallahassee, Florida
  • 1985 Meanwhile Ranch Condominiums – Tallahassee, Florida
  • 1985 Fire Station No. 6 – Tallahassee, Florida
  • 1985 Fire Station No. 7 – Tallahassee, Florida
  • 1982 Rogers-Atkins Insurance Building – Tallahassee, Florida

The American Society of Landscape Architects – Florida Chapter:

  • 2007 Girl Scout Facility – Honor Award
  • 2005 The Modern Garden – Merit Award

Florida Trust for Historic Preservation – Outstanding Preservation Project for Adaptive Re-use of a Historic Structure:

  • 1986 The Old Jail – Division of Corporations, Department of State – Tallahassee, Florida

Florida Department of State – Division of Cultural Affairs Florida Design Arts Award – Award for Excellence:

  • 1991 Dorothy B. Oven Park – Tallahassee, Florida

The American Institute of Architects – AIA Georgia Award for Excellence in Architecture:

  • 1995 Sarasota Memorial Hospital Critical Care Center – Sarasota, Florida

(Johnson/Peterson Architects and Nix Mann & Associates)

References

  1. ^ Denton, Ilene (July 14, 2016). "Guy Peterson Wins Major Award". Sarasota Magazine.
  2. ^ Video Archives. "Guy Peterson Tribute". YouTube. American Institute of Architects (Florida). Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  3. ^ Peterson OFA, Guy. "Profile". Guy Peterson OFA. Guy Peterson OFA. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ^ Denton, Ilene. "The Most Buzzed-About Home In Sarasota". Sarasota Magazine. Sarasota Magazine. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  5. ^ Bubil, Harold (October 11, 2003). "Architect creates house as art". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Sarasota Herald Tribune. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  6. ^ Fottler, Marsha. "Guy Peterson Garners 1998 Florida AIA Award of Honor". Sarasota Magazine. Sarasota Magazine. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Top 50 Coastal Homes of 2015". Ocean Home Magazine. Ocean Home Magazine. September 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "Ohana". Architect Magazine. Architect Magazine. November 24, 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Amazing Ohana Estate". Luxury Topics. Luxury Group. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  10. ^ Peterson, Guy. "Selected Work". Guy Peterson OFA. Guy Peterson OFA. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  11. ^ Bubil, Harold (April 28, 2007). "Revere Quality House Is Restored". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Sarasota Herald Tribune. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Center For Architecture - Introduction". Center For Architecture Sarasota. Center For Architecture Sarasota. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Design Advisory Board". College of Design, Construction, & Planning. University of Florida. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  14. ^ American Institute of Architects (Florida). "Fall Lecture With Guy Peterson ..." AIA Orlando. AIA Orlando. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  15. ^ Russon, Gabrielle. "University of Florida to open satellite campus in Sarasota". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Sarasota Herald Tribune. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  16. ^ Bubil, Harold. "Guy Peterson Wins AIA Gold Medal". AIA Florida. American Institute of Architects Florida. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Guy Peterson OFA Wins AIA Firm of the Year". College of Design, Construction, & Planning. University of Florida. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  18. ^ "UF College of Design Distinguished Alumni". College of Design, Construction, & Planning. University of Florida. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  19. ^ Bubil, Harold (October 26, 2006). "AJC to honor three architects tonight". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Sarasota Herald Tribune. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  20. ^ "50 U.S. Architects". Design Book Press. Architecture + Design Pulications. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  21. ^ "100 Florida Architects". Design Book Press. Architecture + Design Publications. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  22. ^ Henry, Saxon (ed.). "Four Florida Moderns". Four Florida Moderns. W.W. Norton & Company. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  23. ^ "Sarasota Modern". Sarasota Modern, Rizzoli, New York. Rizzoli. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  24. ^ "Guy Peterson - Publications". Guy Peterson OFA. Guy Peterson OFA. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  25. ^ "CFAS Event - Naked: The Architecture of Guy Peterson". AIA Florida Gulf Coast. American Institute of Architects Florida. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  26. ^ "Architects Meet To Talk Design". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Sarasota Herald Tribune. June 15, 2002. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  27. ^ "BBC - The World's Most Extraordinary Homes". BBC Two. British Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  28. ^ "DCP News - Architecture Awards Ceremony (2011)". College of Design, Construction, & Planning. University of Florida. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  • Guy Peterson Office For Architecture website: [9]
  • Center For Architecture Sarasota website: [10]


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