Marion mahony griffin architecture style for 1855
According to Marion, Walter made a substantial contribution to this design, an early example of what came to be known as Wright's 'prairie style'....
The ghosted architect
“No Barbie should be living in the shadows” said President Barbie in the movie released a year back i.e., 2023 but this statement is unseen in the life of one of the finest architects, alienated by her own country.
The Griffins utilised the same Knitlock construction system in the design of their first home, Pholiota, on land they owned on the Glenard Estate, adjacent to.Marion Mahony Griffin lived for 90 years working for the community though her work was acknowledged years after her eternal rest. What path would the world have chosen to neglect her contribution and the acknowledgements she deserved?
Her work was conceded through the venture she had established with her husband, Walter Burley Griffin. The duo, Mahony and Griffin, whose collaboration led to the definition of the capital of Australia, Canberra.
Marion Mahony Griffin.
Their design for the city was a submission for an architectural competition along with multiple entries from Europe, Asia etc. but only their submission was considered because of the outstanding planning and renders they had generated.
The city rests on the beautiful Lake Burley Griffin axis, named after Ma