PETER PENNOYER, FAIA, is an architect, writer, educator and the founding principal of Peter Pennoyer Architects. He has co-authored, with Anne Walker, five books on American architectural history, with a sixth forthcoming, and was formerly an adjunct professor in the Urban Design and Architecture Studies program at New York University. He uses his scholarship and knowledge of New York City to participate in the civic dialog among neighborhood groups, professionals, and government agencies by advocating for positions and designs he feels reflect the values of his firm: architecture that is contextual and respectful to the fabric of the city. Peter’s lectures and presentations have reached audiences across the country and cover topics ranging from architectural history and preservation theory to current practice.
He has served as chairman and board member of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art and in 2014 he was elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects. He was recently honored by the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture with the 2024 Richard A. Driehaus Award. Among his many other honors are the Preservation League of New York State Pillar of New York Award for his research and books on historic architecture, the College of Charleston’s Albert Simons Medal of Excellence for historic preservation and traditional architectural design, and the ICAA’s Arthur Ross Award. Peter is a trustee of the Morgan Library & Museum and is a member of the National Register of Peer Professionals in the Design Excellence Program of the General Services Administration.
Peter is a graduate of Columbia University (B.A.) and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (M. Arch.). In 2017, he received an Honorary Degree of Doctor and Fine Arts from the New York School of Interior Design. Peter and his wife, interior designer Katie Ridder, have three children and live in New York City and Millbrook, NY.
Selected Publications:
“A Stage for Living,” The New Criterion, Volume 40, No. 10, June 2022
“Czech, Please,” The New Criterion, Volume 40, No. 4, December 2021
“The Past & Future of Notre Dame,” The New Criterion, Volume 37, No. 10, June 2019
“Yale’s Sense of Place,” The New Criterion, Volume 36, No. 1, September 2017
Peter is licensed in New York, California, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, and Virginia.
Email: peter@ppapc.com