Frederic Law Olmsted : designing the American landscape / Charles E. Beveridge and Paul Rocheleau ; edited and designed by David Larkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beveridge, Charles E., author.

Rocheleau, Paul, author.

Contributor:

Larkin, David, 1936- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903.

Olmsted, Frederick Law.

Landscape architects--United States--Biography.

Landscape architects.

Landscape architecture.

History.

United States.

Landscape architecture--United States.

Landscape architecture--United States--History--19th century.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

280 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, plans ; 28 cm

Edition:

Revised and updated edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Rizzoli International Publications, 2021.

Summary:

"A landscape architect, city planner, and creative genius who transformed the American landscape, Frederick Law Olmsted was a man of passionate vision and drive. He defined the profession of landscape architecture and designed America's most outstanding landscapes, many gorgeously illustrated here, including New York's Central Park, Brooklyn's Prospect Park, the U. S. Capitol grounds, and the Biltmore Estate. During a remarkable forty-year career that began in the mid-1800s, Olmsted created the first major urban parks and park systems in this country, along with widely influential suburban residential communities. He was a pivotal figure in the movement to create scenic reservations and national parks, such as Niagara Falls, Yosemite, and Yellowstone, and he contributed to the design of many academic campuses, including Stanford University. A comprehensive view of the man and his work, this updated edition of the Rizzoli classic marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of this seminal American landscape designer and includes new photography of Olmsted's masterworks Central and Prospect Parks, as well as a new introduction and new final chapter by the author that examines Olmsted's ongoing influence."--Amazon.com.

Contents:

Preface

As the twig is bent

The art of landscape design

Parks and park systems. Central Park, New York ; Prospect Park, Brooklyn ; South Park, Chicago ; Mount Royal, Montreal & Belle Isle, Detroit ; Buffalo park system ; Boston park system ; Rochester park system ; Louisville park system

Residential communities. Riverside, Illinois ; Sudbrook, Maryland ; Druid Hills, Atlanta

Academic campuses and residential institutions. Lawrenceville School, New Jersey ; Stanford University ; Hartford Retreat New York State Asylum, Buffalo ; McLean Asylum, Belmont, Massachusetts

Designing for domesticity. Fairsted, Brookline, Massachusetts ; Moraine Farm, Beverly, Massachusetts

The collaboration with H. H. Richardson. Oakes Ames Memorial Hall, North Easton, Massachusetts ; Langwater Estate, North Easton, Massachusetts ; Ephraim Gurney House, Beverly, Massachusetts ; Robert Treat Paine House, Stonehurst, Waltham, Massachusetts

The United States Capitol grounds

Scenic preservation. Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grove ; Niagara Falls

Landscape architecture for the semiarid west. Public pleasure grounds for San Francisco ; Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland ; The College of California, Berkeley ; Stanford University, Palo Alto ; Lake Wauconda, Perry Park, Colorado

Biltmore Estate

The ongoing legacy. Public park systems : Seattle, Washington ; Branch Brook Park, Essex County, New Jersey ; Los Angeles region ; San Francisco East Bay cities ; Scenic reservations : Point Lobos, California.

Notes:

First published: 1995.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-279).

ISBN:

9780847869886

0847869881

OCLC:

1276795162