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Martha Schwartz | |
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| Born | Martha Schwartz (1950-11-21)November 21, 1950 (age 75) |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Peter Walker (1979-2000) |
| Partner | Markus Jatsch |
| Children | 3 |
| Practice | Martha Schwartz Partners |
| Website | www |
Martha Schwartz (born November 21, 1950) is an Americanlandscape architect andeducator. Schwartz is the founding principal of Martha Schwartz Partners, a landscape architecture firm based inLondon,New York City, andShanghai. She was for a time Professor in Practice of Landscape Architecture at theHarvard University Graduate School of Design.
Born inPhiladelphia to noted architect Milton Schwartz and his first wife Stella Wasserman.[1] Schwartz received aBachelor of Fine Arts degree from thePenny W. Stamps School of Art & Design at theUniversity of Michigan in 1973. After undertaking graduate studies at Michigan, she spent time at theGraduate School of Design but returned to Michigan to receive her master's degree in landscape architecture in 1977.[2] During a summer internship at SWA Group, Schwartz advanced her interest inlandscape architecture beginning a relationship with her future husbandPeter Walker . Her career was launched in 1979 by her first project, The Bagel Garden, a decorative response to her front yard inBoston.[3]
In 1980, Schwartz began her own landscape architecture firm, Martha Schwartz Partners, intending to challenge the traditional ideals in the field of landscape architecture, and further investigate the connections between the arts, culture, and landscape. She was formerly Professor in Practice of Landscape Architecture atHarvard University. She was also a resident of theAmerican Academy in Rome in 1993.[4]
In 1979, Schwartz married her mentor, noted landscape architectPeter Walker, the couple divorced in 2000. They had two sons.
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