Frederick Law Olmsted
Frederick Law Olmsted Master landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is renowned for his public parks, but few know the extent of his accomplishment in meeting other needs of…
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Frederick Law Olmsted
Master landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is renowned for his public parks, but few know the extent of his accomplishment in meeting other needs of society.Lavishly illustrated with over 500 images, this book presents Olmsted's design commissions for a wide range of projects. Focusing on living spaces designed to promote physical and mental well-being, the book showcases more than seventy of Olmsted's designs, including the community of Riverside, IL; the Stanford University campus; the US Capitol grounds; the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893; the National Zoo; and George W. The rich collection of studies, lithographs, paintings, and historical photographs depicts Olmsted's planning for residential communities, regional and town plans, academic campuses, grounds of public buildings, zoos, arboreta, and cemeteries.
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