ANNE WALKER
ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN, WRITER AND AUTHOR
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"As a native New Yorker, I've always been passionate about the architectural fabric of the city."
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SERVICES
EDITORIAL DESIGN AND WRITING ​
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Anne Walker is an architectural historian and design writer who has worked with editors and publishers, including W. W. Norton & Co., The Monacelli Press, and The Vendome Press, to produce books on architecture, interior design, and history. She can advise on book proposals and collaborate with designers and firms to carry out the work that goes into creating well-written text and clear content for current monographs, historic design topics, company websites or real estate marketing.
HOUSE HISTORIES AND HISTORIC REPORTS
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Anne has written a series of custom books for individuals and groups, including histories to commemorate apartment building centennials, in-depth townhouse histories, apartment research reports, and detailed examinations of historic houses and estates outside the city. Tracing the story of a property to the present day, these histories are laid out with historic photographs, maps and other supporting graphic materials. Written information includes a description of ownership over time, the architects and designers behind the property, the building process, and other fascinating details from the past.
ADVOCACY
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As an architectural advocate, Anne has been commissioned to craft arguments based on historic analyses to support new design interventions. She has worked with numerous institutions, preservation groups, individuals, and architecture firms.
RESEARCH
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As a researcher, Anne is nimble at tracking down historic plans and photographs. She knows New York's research institutions well, has contacts across the country, access to specialized research resources, and can navigate the New York City Department of Buildings records department.
BOOKS
Rowdy Meadow
House, Land, Art
Peter Pennoyer Architects
City / Country
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Rowdy Meadow
House, Land, Art
Wadia Associates
The Fine Art of Designing a Home
Harrie T. Lindeberg and
the American Country House
Life at the Top
New York's Most Exceptional Apartment Buildings
A House in the Country
"Bayberry Point" in
Gardens of Edens
New York Transformed
The Architecture of Cross & Cross
American Decoration
Peter Pennoyer Architects
Apartments, Townhouses, Country Houses
The Finest Rooms in America
The Architecture of Grosvenor Atterbury
HARMONY & RAGE
Building Details
The Architecture of Warren & Wetmore
The Architecture of Delano & Aldrich
ABOUT
Anne Walker is an architectural historian, author, and design writer.
Over the past twenty years, Anne has co-authored a series of books on the history of twentieth-century American architecture with Peter Pennoyer, including The Architecture of Delano & Aldrich, The Architecture of Warren & Wetmore, The Architecture of Grosvenor Atterbury, New York Transformed: The Architecture of Cross & Cross, and Harrie T. Lindeberg and the American Country House.
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She is also the author of several current design books including Peter Pennoyer Architects: City | Country as well as Rowdy Meadow: House, Land, Art, A House in the Country, and Peter Pennoyer Architects: Apartments, Townhouses and Country Houses, and was an editor for American Decoration by Thomas Jayne and Wadia Associates: The Fine Art of Designing a Home. Other books on historic interior design and the history of apartment buildings include The Finest Rooms in America with Thomas Jayne and Life at the Top: New York’s Most Exceptional Apartment Buildings with Kirk Henckels. She had lectured extensively on her various books throughout the country as well as conducted a series of walking tours in conjunction with their publications.
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In addition to her books, Anne served as an adjunct professor at New York University for eight years and has appeared as a commentator in National Geographic’s television series “American Mansion.” She also specializes in private house histories, apartment building histories, and historic building reports; her research has formed the basis for arguments and design advocacy for historic buildings.
A native New Yorker, Anne graduated from Middlebury College and holds a master’s degree in historic preservation from Columbia University. She currently lives in New Canaan, Connecticut, with her family.
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