Background
Rolland, Peter George was born on July 2, 1930 in Frankfurt, Germany. Son of Curt Henry and Lise (Kahn) Rolland. came to the United States, 1936.
Rolland, Peter George was born on July 2, 1930 in Frankfurt, Germany. Son of Curt Henry and Lise (Kahn) Rolland. came to the United States, 1936.
Bachelor of Science, Delaware Valley College, 1952; M.L.A., Harvard University, 1955.
Chief site planner Perkins & Will Architects, White Plains, New York, 1955-1960. Project landscape architect Lawrence Halprin & Associates, San Francisco, 1960-1963. Principal Peter G. Rolland & Associates, Rye, New York, 1963—1981, Canberra, Australia, 1963—1981.
Partner Rolland/Towers, Rye, New Haven, 1981—1997. Andrew Mellon visiting professor Yale University School Forestry, 1979. Faculty School Architecture, Yale University, 1973-1994.
Visiting professor Harvard Graduate School Design, 1990. Member Office Building Operations, architecture advisory board, United States Department State, 2000-2005, design jury United States Department State Beijing Embassy, 2005, London Embassy, 2009. Distinguished professor landscape architecture, School Architecture, City College of New York, 2004.
Member, chairman New York State Board Landscape Architects, 1972-1982. Member New York State Council on Arts, 1979-1982, Rye Architectural Board Review, 1973-1978. Trustee Delaware Valley College, 1991-2003.
Member graduate council Graduate School Design, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978-1988. Trustee American Academy in Rome, 1992-1996, president Society Fellows, 1992-1996. Served with United States Army, 1956-1958.
Fellow American Society Landscape Architects (annual design awards 1972-1985, 92, award of Excellence, 1991). Member National Academy of Design (Academician), Australian Institute Landscape Architects (Landmarks award for New Parliament House, Canberra, 1988).
Married Wendy Diana Altschul, December 26, 1955. Children: David, Seth, Janna.