Peter Landon
Peter Landon FAIA, founder and principal of the firm, is known for his work in low-rise inner city affordable housing. He has been consistent and innovative in bringing good design as well as developing a sense of ownership to the residents of homeless shelters, SRO apartment buildings, daycare centers, and a wide variety of new and rehabbed affordable, subsidized, and market rate urban housing developments. With the belief that quality design is critical on all levels, he has successfully balanced context, technology, and economy in his work. His own and the firm’s work has won many awards for subsidized, market rate and private housing designs. The designs have been exhibited and published widely over the years. Peter is a regular critic at the University of
Illinois at Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, and he teaches, lectures, and presents material at various organizations predominately in the Chicago area. He has participated on several City of Chicago task forces, was an original member of the Design Matters panel at DOH, and is a member of the Advisory Group of The Affordable Housing Catalogue. Peter is a Past President of the Chicago Architectural Club, and was Chairman of the Chicago AIA Design Committee for 5 years. He is a current and founding board member of archi-treasures - a collective of artists, architects, educators, and community organizers who are in service to Chicago's neighborhoods.