William T. Baker (born December 23, 1956) is an American residential designer, and author.
William T. Baker | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 23, 1956 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Auburn University Emory University |
| Occupation(s) | Residential designer, author |
Early life and education
editBaker was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Auburn University in 1979 with a BS in finance, then Emory University with an MBA.[citation needed]
Career
editBaker founded an Atlanta-based firm, William T. Baker & Associates, in 1985.
He received the prestigious Arthur Ross Award for Architecture in New York City in 1993.[1]
William T. Baker holds professional memberships in The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America (ICA), the American Institute of Building Designers (AIBD), and the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism (INTBAU).[citation needed]
Baker is also the author of New Classicists, a book for architectural students and home design aficionados in the United States and Asia. In 2008, he published a second book, Architectural Excellence in a Diverse World Culture, discussing the principles of architectural aesthetics. In 2011 he published the first of a new three part series titled "Great American Homes" featuring his most recent work.[citation needed]
Books
edit- 2004: New Classicists
- 2008: Architectural Excellence in a Diverse World Culture
- 2011-17: Great American Homes Vols. 1-3