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Guy Wesley Peterson (born December 26, 1953) is an American architect based in Sarasota, Florida. He has designed more than 200 structures in southwest Florida, including private and public works. Peterson was an adjunct professor of architecture at the University of Florida, College of Design, Construction and Planning, and the author of Naked: The Architecture of Guy Peterson.
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Guy Peterson | |
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Born | Guy Wesley Peterson December 26, 1953 |
Nationality | American |
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Occupation | Architect |
Peterson is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) and the AIA Florida Gold Medal recipient for his architectural contributions.[1][2]
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,[3] as the city was home to the Sarasota School of Architecture. Peterson lived near the Sanderling Beach Club and attended high school at Riverview High School, both designed by architect Paul Rudolph. He was particularly influenced by the Syd Solomon Studio on Siesta Key by Gene Leedy. He attended college at the University of Florida earning a bachelor's degree in design and a master's degree in architecture. He opened an architecture office in Sarasota in the late 1980s, offering commercial and residential design services.[4][5]
Over the next four decades, Peterson designed over 200 structures in southwest Florida. Some of his private works are Spencer House,[6][7] Theisen House,[8][9] Freund House,[10] Ashridge House,[11] Durbin House,[12] Ohana Retreat,[13][14][15] and Anaclerio House.[16] His public work includes Girl Scout Gulf Coast Headquarters, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Critical Care Center, SPARCC Shelter, Selby Memorial, Midway Fire Station, Longboat Key Police Station, the Elling Eide Center, and the Nathan Benderson Park Finish Tower.[17][18][19]
Throughout his career, Peterson has done numerous pro-bono projects for non-profit organizations, including the creation of UF CityLab Sarasota[20] and the renovation and preservation of several historic Sarasota School designs. Peterson restored the architecturally significant Revere Quality House in 2007, and it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places the following year.[21][22] 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.[23] Renamed the McCulloch Pavilion, the renovated work was included in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[24][25]
Peterson is a frequent lecturer on architecture and an adjunct professor of architecture at the University of Florida.[26]
Peterson has earned more than 80 individual architectural design awards throughout his career.[27][28]
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.[35] In 2018, Peterson's Spencer House was selected for the television show The World's Most Extraordinary Homes, (Season 2, Episode 4 "USA"), broadcast worldwide on the BBC and on Netflix.[36]
The American Institute of Architects – AIA Florida – Award for Excellence in Architecture:
The American Institute of Architects (Florida) – Unbuilt Design Award:
The American Institute of Architects (Florida) – Excellence for Historic Preservation and Restoration:
The American Institute of Architects – Florida Gulf Coast Chapter – Award of Excellence in Architecture:
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