Category: Landscape Architecture & Design
Landscape Architecture & Design
New York to get new QueensWay linear park
In New York City, a historically underserved borough is slated to receive a new vibrant and healthful open space.
Landscape Architecture & Design
Exploring the history of Ogden Point
Thanks to the diligent research of Elizabeth Hodder, visitors to Bar Harbor’s Ogden Point can learn about the property’s rich history and ongoing efforts to restore the Olmsted design. The history of the property is well-documented, coming alive through correspondence.
Landscape Architecture & Design
Envisioning Central Park in Tokyo: A Comparative Study of Hibiya Park and Central Park
In honor of Olmsted 200 and the upcoming 150th anniversary of public parks in Japan, Ryosuke Kondo compares Tokyo's Hibiya Park and New York City's Central Park.
Landscape Architecture & Design
Request for Proposal – Beargrass Preserve Master Plan
Olmsted Parks Conservancy is soliciting proposals (RFP) from consultant teams to provide professional services for Beargrass Preserve, a 25-acre tract situated in the Alta Vista neighborhood adjacent to historic Cherokee Park and the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Landscape Architecture & Design
U.S. Capitol Historical Society Showcases Olmsted Contributions
Frederick Law Olmsted was landscape architect for the US Capitol Grounds. To mark the bicentennial, the USCHS is offering a special Olmsted calendar and Olmsted ornament.
Landscape Architecture & Design
The Olmsted Legacy in Chicago
Landscape Architecture & Design
Sheepscapes and Mr. Olmsted
Landscape Architecture & Design
Moraine Farm: Iconic Olmsted Design
Conservation & Advocacy
The Olmsteds and the Foundation of the National Park Service
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm
The Injustices of the South Shaped Olmsted’s Vision of Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture & Design
Remembering the Adventure Playland on Washington Park’s Bynum Island
Landscape Architecture & Design
A Vision for Truly Inclusive Public Spaces Rooted in Olmsted’s Core Values
Landscape Architecture & Design
The Story of Olmsted and Vaux’s Perfected Plan
Frederick Law Olmsted is regularly recognized as the brilliant mind behind New York’s Central Park, but just across the East River lies another one of Olmsted’s greatest works in Brooklyn: Prospect Park.
