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GUY WESLEY PETERSON, FAIA (1953-)
Born in Cheyenne WY, the Peterson family moved to Sarasota FL. Peterson lived near the Sanderling Beach Club and attended high school at Riverview High School, both designs by architect Paul Rudolph. He was particularly influenced by the Syd Solomon Studio on Siesta Key by Gene Leedy. He graduated from the University of Florida with a BA in design and a Masters in architecture. After internships with James Holliday in Sarasota and Barrett Daffin Carlin in Tallahassee FL, he was a partner with Ivan Johnson (1980-1999) in Sarasota and went on his own in 2000.
Peterson restored the Scott Building (designed by William Rupp and Joseph Farrell), converting it into the Center for Architecture Sarasota, as of 2021 called Architecture Sarasota. The building was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. He is an adjunct professor of architecture at the University of Florida and the author of Naked: The Architecture of Guy Peterson. Research by Catherine Westergaard Cramer.
1980 - The David Turner House, aka Hi Hat Ranch, Sarasota FL. Unbuilt.
1982 - The Silverstein House, Tallahassee FL. Unbuilt.
1982 - The Betty and Cheever Lewis Beach House, US 98, Lanark Village FL. Featured in Southern Living Magazine around 1983. Status unknown.
1984 - The Ben Johnson House, on Lake Belmont near Centerville Road, Tallahassee FL. Status unknown.
1988 - The Guy and Cindy Peterson House, aka Standing Pines Lane House, 7014 Standing Pines Lane, Tallahassee FL. Built by Quisenberry Construction. Featured in Southern Living Magazine in 1989. Sold in 2011 to Roger Mercer. Has been altered, bottom photos.
1989 - The Joan and Wesley Peterson House, 4548 Camino Real, Sarasota FL. Built by Tom Hensey. Published in Sarasota Herald Tribune in 1989. Sold to Ken and Anne Cullotta.
1993 - The Everett McCarver and Roland Moser Renovation and Addition, 3710 Bayou Louise Lane, Siesta Key, Sarasota FL. Original house built in 1960 and designed by J. Peter Trouchaud as his personal residence. Renovation built by Pat Ball Construction. Sold in 2012 to William P Ciroli.
1993 - The Bob and Carol Deibel House, 1607 Bayshore Road, Nokomis FL. Built by Tom Hensey.
1993 - The Ina Schnell House, 1530 Harbor Sound Drive, Longboat Key FL. Built by Charlie Whoele. Sold in 2016 to Tom and Tam Olin.
1995 - The Jerry and Margo Lee House, 3328 Sabal Cove Lane, Longboat Key FL. Sold in 2018 to 1239706 Ontario Inc.
1995 - The Annette Theisen House, 8011 Longbay Road, Sarasota FL. Built by Charlie Whoele. Won a 1997 AIA Florida Gulf Coast Honor Award; 1999 AIA Florida Honor Award. Published in Florida Architect, Sarasota Magazine, and national GE Monogram ads with Jay Leno; Homes Across America. Sold in 2008 to Chris and Nancy Wheeler. Sold in 2017 to William Lipkind.
1995 - The Guy and Cindy Peterson House, 4509 Camino Real, Sarasota FL. Built by Bruce Saba. Featured in Sarasota Style and Sarasota Magazine. Sold in 2018 to Van and Joyce Carlisle.
1996 - The David and Nancy Freund House, 8250 Sanderling Road, Siesta Key, Sarasota FL. Built by Joshua and Clifford Pierce. Won a 1997 AIA Gulf Coast Merit Award; 2001 AIA Florida Honor Award; featured in Sarasota Magazine; Homes Across America; Conde Nast Magazine; part of AIA 2017 National Convention Tour. Sold in 2014 to Bill and Elaine Crouse. May be sold.
1996 - The Sherrill Houses, Point Crisp Road, Siesta Key, Sarasota FL. Unbuilt. Models built.
1996 - The Jerry and Margaret Pennington Renovation and Additions, North Casey Key Road, Casey Key FL. Unbuilt. Models built.
1996 - The Terry and Nancy Turner House, 165 Bryant Drive, Lido Key, Sarasota FL. Built by Pat Ball. Sold to Mike Rodgers.
1996 - The Robert and Carol Schneebeck House, 741 North Manasota Key Road, Englewood FL. Built by Tom Hensey.
1997 - The Bob Ziegenfuss House, aka Aquadesia, 7712 Sanderling Road, Siesta Key FL. Built by Hensey LaCamera. Sold to Stacey Seigel. Sold in 2020 to Jeff and Joanna Roberti.
1997 - The Bill and Christine Isaac House, Westway Drive, Lido Key, Sarasota FL. Unbuilt. Michael Walker was the proposed builder.
1997 - The Hadassa and Harvey Morris House, 3105 Casey Key Road, Casey Key, Nokomis FL. Built by Island Construction. Sold to Dean and Donna LeBaron.
The LeBarons commissioned Peterson to do renovations and additions, creating the LeBaron Family Compound. Built by Dean Thompson and Michael Walker. Won an AIA Florida Gulf Coast Merit Award. In 2021, Peterson designed a Library/Boathouse, Parc and Hedge Maze, and Observation Tower; designed with Damien Blumetti, built by Michael Walker.
1998 - The Michael and Renee Silverstein House, North Casey Key Road, Casey Key FL. Unbuilt.
1998 - The Jed Trosper House, 744 North Manasota Key Road, Englewood FL. Built by Michael K. Walker. Sold in 2018 to Nick Turkal.
1998 - The Bob and Maryanne Betagole House, 90 Lighthouse Point Drive, Longboat Key FL. Built by Charlie Whoele.
1998 - The Mary Anaclerio House, 6665 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key FL. Built by Pat Ball. Won 2000 and 2004 AIA Florida Merit Awards.
1999 - The Sclafani House, Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key FL. Unbuilt. Models built.
1999 - The Tom and Carol Williams House, 1247 Westway Drive, Lido Key, Sarasota FL. Built by Bruce Saba. Won a 2004 AIA Gulf Coast Merit Award; 2004 AIA Florida Merit Award. Sold in 2023.
1999 - The Lois and Les Fishman Addition, 1070 Westway Drive, Lido Key, Sarasota FL. Built by Kevin Marshall. Original house built in 1983 and designed by Don Chappell with 1995 additions also by Chappell. Peterson took over renovations in 1999 after Chappell's death, adding a new wing with a family room and two guest bedrooms with a shared bath. Sold in 2015 to Stuart Barzman.
2000 - The Diane McNeel House 1, 2407 Casey Key Road, Casey Key, Nokomis FL. Unbuilt.
In 2013, Diane McNeel-Plotkin commissioned a second design from Peterson, also unbuilt.
2000 - The Andrea Posani House, Bradenton FL. Unbuilt.
Around 2000 - The Wendy Theisen-Halsey House, 2288 Morrison Road, Dexter MI. Unbuilt.
2001 - The Alan and Lori Ross House, 7422 Periwinkle Drive, Sarasota FL. Built by Charlie Whoele. Sold in 2015.
2002 - The Nancy Burns House, 9210 Blind Pass Road, Siesta Key FL. Unbuilt. Designed to replace the Syd Solomon House designed by Gene Leedy that was destroyed by erosion. Lot sold in 2016.
2002 - The Gail Carlson House, 1200 Thicket Lane, Sarasota FL. Sold in 2015 to Eugenio Erquiaga.
2002 - The Howard Rooks House, Westway Drive, Lido Key, Sarasota FL. Unbuilt. Model photos available.
2002 - Coastal Island LLC Houses of Indian Beach, Sarasota FL. Unbuilt. Won a 2006 AIA Florida Merit Award. 23 modest modern homes challenged over four years by neighbors who felt the land was a de-facto park even though they did not own it. After securing approvals, winning a year-long court battle, and ultimately putting in all the roads, water, sewer, the financial crash of 2008 killed the project.
2003 - The Ralph Hoenle and David White House, aka Motto House, 1658 Hawthorne Street, Sarasota FL. Built by Carlisle and Company. Won a 2005 AIA Florida Merit Award. Sold in 2010 to Vic and Sandy Motto. Peterson did a 2011 Pool Pavilion, bottom photo. Pat Ball was the builder.
2003 - The Glasel Addition, 157 North Washington Drive, St. Armand's Key, Sarasota FL. Comprised of a glassed in second story. Built by Carlisle and Company. Original house built in 1999. Sold in 2009 to William G. Cox.
2003 - The Louise and Dale Henderson Ranch, aka Winchester Ranch, 6396 North Schilling Ranch Road, Willcox AZ.
2004 - The Jim Hartlage House Renovation and Additions, 711 Tyler Drive, Lido Key, Sarasota FL. Built by Dean Thompson. Renovations and additions to a Sarasota School House by the Zimmerman Brothers.
2004 - The Jim Courter and Mark Hodgson House, 647 Mourning Dove Drive, Bird Key, Sarasota FL. Built by Joshua and Clifford Pierce. Sold in 2014 to Mark and Aimee Lucas.
2004 - The Bill Clampitt House, Blind Pass Road, Siesta Key FL. Unbuilt.
2004 - The Phil and Jamie Kellogg House, 4557 Camino Real, Sarasota FL. Needs verification. Built by Kimsey and Kellogg. Sold in 2012 to Lisa Brandy.
2004 - The Jeff and Lori Sack House, 7615 Sanderling Drive, Siesta Key FL. Unbuilt.
2005 - The Wayne Ferguson House, 7340 Manasota Key Road, Manasota Key, Englewood FL. Built by Michael K. Walker.
2005 - The Penny and Robert Gregory House 1, East Sarasota FL. Horse farm. Unbuilt.
2005 - The Howard Rooks House, 246 Morningside Drive, Lido Key, Sarasota FL. Built by Carlisle Construction. Sold in 2020 to to Bill and Sarah Kling.
2005 - The Elling O. Eide Compound, 8000 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL. Built by Dean Thompson. Deeded to the Elling O. Eide Foundation. Won a 2017 AIA Florida Honor Award; 2020 AIA Gulf Coast Merit Award. Became the Elling Eide Center, a research library for Chinese scholars and a preserve. 75 acres of undisturbed property on the Sarasota bayfront. Eide amassed the largest private Chinese library in America next to Harvard. This was a 13-year project, the longest in Peterson's career. Elling Eide passed away during construction. There is a guest residence incorporated into the building.
2006 - The C&R LLC House, aka Westway House, 1231 Westway Drive, Lido Key, Sarasota FL. Built by Carlisle and Company. Sold in 2008 to Elizabeth Doucas.
2006 - The Penny and Robert Gregory House 2, 715 Casey Key Road, Casey Key, Nokomis FL. Unbuilt.
2007 - The Gus and Margaret Watanabe House, 1425 Castania Way, Indianapolis IN. Built by Leonard Watson.
2007 - The Doug Olson and Howard Rooks House, 100 Ogden Lane, Sarasota FL. Built next to the Revere Quality House by Paul Rudolph, which Olson and developer Howard Rooks commissioned Peterson to restore and expand. Built by Daniel (Pat) Ball. Sold to Robert and Mich Lomnitz. Won a 2004 AIA Gulf Coast Merit Award; 2004 AIA Florida Merit Award; 2011 AIA Florida Honor Award. Sold in 2017 to David S. Zaccardelli Living Trust. Expanded in 2017 by Peterson. For sale in 2023.
2008 - The I. J. Pober House, 7102 Point of Rocks Circle, Siesta Key, Sarasota FL. Built by Michael K. Walker. Sold in 2014 to Stacey Seigel.
In 2020, Stacey Seigel commissioned Peterson to build an addition, aka Ar A Besque, to be completed in 2022. Addition designed with Damien Blumetti. Built by Dean Thompson.
2008 - The Rich and Melissa Hall House, 612 South Casey Key Road, Casey Key, Nokomis FL. Built by Michael K. Walker. Sold in 2015 to Rajakumari Muppavarapu.
2008 - The C&R LLC House, aka Ocean Boulevard House 1, 156 Givens Street, Siesta Key FL. Built by Carlisle and Company. Sold in 2014 to M. Allen Hatfield. Sold.
2008 - The C&R LLC House, aka Ocean Boulevard House 2, 150 Givens Street, Siesta Key FL. Built by Carlisle and Company. Sold in 2016 to Alexander Rigopoulos.
2008 - The Terry and Nancy Turner House 2, 1739 Cherokee Drive, Sarasota FL. Built by Pat Ball.
2008 - The Todd Smith House, 8334 Sanderling Drive, Siesta Key FL. Unbuilt.
2009 - The Melissa Durbin Renovation, 814 North Casey Key Road, Osprey FL. Built by Michael K. Walker. Designed in collaboration with Robert Couturier. Won a 2014 AIA Gulf Coast Award. Sold in 2021 to Darrell Flannel.
2013 - The Scott Hutchinson House, aka Ohana, 6633 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key FL. Built by Michael Walker. Peterson won this against a paid competition of 3 other firms.
2009 - The Zalmon Sherwood House, aka Ehkita Residential Retreat, Arcadia, FL. Unbuilt. Won a 2011 AIA Florida Honor Award; 2012 AIA Gulf Coast Merit Award. Two pavilions, one for sleeping and one for dining, with roof top terraces for star viewing. They are painted black to become a shadow in the woods. In the dry season, you could walk to Ehkita, in the rainy season with the river floods, you take a boat.
2009 - The Bruce Ratner House 1, aka Longbeach House 1, Long Island NY. Unbuilt. Peterson won a competition for this design and also the next two houses.
2009 - The Bruce Ratner House 2, aka Longboat Key House, Longboat Key FL. Unbuilt.
2010 - The Bruce Ratner House 3, aka Quogue House, Long Island NY. Unbuilt. Won a AIA Gulf Coast Merit Award.
2010 - The Marney and Alan Salmon Renovation, 2905 Bonnell Ave SE, East Grand Rapids MI. Built by Scott Christopher. Known as the Stokes Mansion, the original house was built in 1919.
2010 - The Ashridge Holdings House, 40 Lighthouse Point Drive, Longboat Key FL. Built by Michael K. Walker.
2011 - The Gary and Beth Spencer House, 1601 Prospect Street, Sarasota FL. Landscape architect, Dane Spencer; Interior Design, David K. Lowe; Builder, Dean Thompson. Won a 2012 AIA Florida Gulf Coast Award; 2014 AIA Florida Gulf Coast Award; 2014 AIA Florida Honor Award. Featured in 2018 on BBC's The World's Most Extraordinary Homes. Peterson did a 2021 garden, bottom photo; Dean Thompson, builder; designed with Damien Blumetti.
2011 - The Jack and Francis Allen House, 4735 Rue Belle Mer, Sanibel FL. Built by David Witters.
2011 - The Alan Ferguson House, aka Ferguson Alley House, 1234 2nd Street, Sarasota FL. Built by Craig Holliday. Won a 2015 AIA Florida Honor Award for Masonry.
2012 - The Tom and Patsy Hosman, 431 North Gulf Boulevard, Palm Island, Cape Haze FL. Built by David Witters.
2012 - The Darrel Flannel House, aka Alameda Pavilions, Sarasota FL. Unbuilt. Won a 2013 AIA Florida Merit Award.
2012 - The Kim Jordinson House, 109 North Warbler Lane, Bird Key, Sarasota FL.
2012 - The Bob and Patti McCabe House, North Gulf Boulevard, Palm Island, Placida FL. Unbuilt.
2013 - aka Matlacha House, 12160 Shoreview Drive, Matlacha FL. Unbuilt.
2014 - aka Treescapes, Hardee County FL. Unbuilt. Won a 2015 AIA Florida Merit Award.
2014 - The Steve Hosman House, 341 North Gulf Boulevard, Palm Island, Cape Haze FL. Built by David Witters.
2014 - The Judy and Steve Shank House, 112 South Warbler Lane, Bird Key, Sarasota FL. Built by Michael K. Walker. Won a 2020 AIA Florida Honor Award.
2014 - The Jerry and Karen Agee House, 293 Cedar Park Circle, Siesta Key FL. Built by Pat Ball.
2015 - The Stephen and Jill Bell House, 1765 Cherokee Drive, Sarasota FL. Built by Murray Homes.
2015 - The Sal Fratino House, Sanderling Road, Siesta Key FL. Unbuilt.
2015 - The Gwen Elnaggar House, aka Harbor Acres House, Sarasota FL. Unbuilt.
2016 - The Gwen Elnaggar House, aka Sky House, Sarasota FL. Unbuilt.
2016 - The Robert Robinson House Renovation, 1354 Westway Drive, Lido Key, Sarasota FL. Built by Dean Thompson. Joe Kelly, project designer and landscape designer. Renovations included a poured in place concrete wall to give privacy to the master bedroom, doubled kitchen size, a new corridor for the bedrooms, and a second garage. Sold in 2019 to Stephen Klein. Sold in 2020 to Mathias Schubnell and Erika Ivanyi.
2016 - The Edith Cooper and Robert Taylor House, aka Hillview House, 1201 Hillview Drive, Sarasota FL. Built by Michael K. Walker.
2016 - The AQUA Condominiums, 280 Golden Gate Point, Sarasota FL. Photos by Gianfranco Spagnolo.
2018 - The Ed and Betsy Cohen Pavilion, 1240 Casey Key Road, Nokomis FL. Unbuilt. Designed with Damien Blumetti.
2018 - The Dean and Donna LeBaron House, 3104 Casey Key Road, Nokomis FL.
2021 - The Chuck and Julie Floyd House, 3488 Gulfmead Drive, Siesta Key FL. Built by Michael K. Walker. Designed with C. Alan Anderson. Commissioned 2017.
2022 - aka SRQ House, one of the keys, Sarasota FL. Commissioned 2013. Under construction, builder unknown.
2022 - The David Ganszarto House, aka Siesta Dunes LLC House, 680 Beach Road, Siesta Key FL. Built by Gerdes Construction. Designed with Leonardo Lunardi. Commissioned 2018.
Sources include: Guy Peterson; public records.