Park Maker A Live Of Frederick Law Olmsted
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Park Maker
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Author : Elizabeth Stevenson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-04-17
Park Maker written by Elizabeth Stevenson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
On April 28, 1858, municipal officials announced the winner of the design contest for a great new park for the people of New York City--Plan no. 33, "Greensward" by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. Though the appropriated ground for what was to become Central Park was nothing more than a barren expanse occupied by squatters, in a matter of a few years, Olmsted turned the wasteland into a landscape of coherence, elegance, and beauty. It not only surpassed the design ingenuity of its existing European counterparts but gained the designer national acclaim in a profession that still lacked a name. Olmsted was an American visionary. He foresaw the day when New York and many other growing cities of the mid-nineteenth century would be plagued by what we presently term "urban sprawl." And he was convinced of the critical importance of adapting land for the recreational and contemplative needs of city dwellers before the last remnants of natural terrain were engulfed by "monotonous, straight streets and piles of erect, angular buildings." As a result of his early efforts to revolutionize the design of public parks, many cities today are able to preserve the recreational space and greenery within their urban limits. In addition, his thoughts and words on wilderness areas still echo across a century of preservation in the wild. This lively and insightful account of his prodigious life features many of his outstanding landscape projects, including the Biltmore Estate, Prospect Park (Brooklyn), the capitol grounds in Washington, DC, the Boston Park System, the Chicago parks and the Chicago World Fair, as well as measures to preserve the natural settings at Niagara Falls, Yosemite, and the Adirondacks. It traces his early years and describes events that were to form his artistic, intellectual, and deeply humanistic sensibilities. And it restores this lost American hero to his prominent place in history. In addition to being the acknowledged father of American landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted helped shape the political and philosophical climate of America in his own time and today. Elizabeth Stevenson is the author of the Bancroft Award-winning Henry Adams: A Biography; The Glass Lark, a biography of Lafcadio Hearn; and Babbitts and Bohemians: From the Great War to the Great Depression, all available from Transaction.
Park Maker A Live Of Frederick Law Olmsted
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Park Maker A Live Of Frederick Law Olmsted written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with categories.
Park Maker
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Author : Elizabeth Stevenson
language : en
Publisher: Transaction Pub
Release Date : 1977
Park Maker written by Elizabeth Stevenson and has been published by Transaction Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Architecture categories.
"This account of his prodigious life features many of his outstanding landscape projects, including the Biltmore Estate, Prospect Park (Brooklyn), the capitol grounds in Washington, DC, the Boston Park System, the Chicago parks and the Chicago World Fair, as well as measures to preserve the natural settings at Niagara Falls, Yosemite, and the Adirondacks. It traces his early years and describes events that were to form his artistic, intellectual, and deeply humanistic sensibilities. And it restores this lost American hero to his prominent place in history. In addition to being the acknowledged father of American landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted helped shape the political and philosophical climate of America in his own time and today."--BOOK JACKET.
Genius Of Place
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Author : Justin Martin
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date : 2011-05-31
Genius Of Place written by Justin Martin and has been published by Da Capo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-31 with Architecture categories.
This definitive, first full-scale biography of Olmsted--famed designer of New York's Central Park--reveals him also as a brilliant political and social reformer.
Frederick Law Olmsted
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Author : Maury Klein
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Frederick Law Olmsted written by Maury Klein and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Landscape architecture categories.
To some men it is given to discover their calling early and pursue it with relentless single-mindedness. Frederick Law Olmsted was not one of them. His life was less a straight line than a series of unclosed circles, a succession of false starts, each more promising than the last. Possessed of a fine intellect and acute sensitivity, torn between conflicting talents, he pitched and rolled in the cross currents of his age like a rudderless ship until at last he found the one on which he rode to greatness.
Parks For The People
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Author : Julie Dunlap
language : en
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Release Date : 2017-09-11
Parks For The People written by Julie Dunlap and has been published by Fulcrum Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-11 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Growing up on a Connecticut farm in the 1800s, Frederick Olmsted loved roaming the outdoors. A contest to design the nation’s first city park opened new doors for Olmsted when his winning design became New York’s Central Park, just one of Olmsted's ideas that changed our nation's cities. Award-winning author Julie Dunlap brings Olmsted to life in this wonderful biography.
The Man Who Made Parks
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Author : Frieda Wishinsky
language : en
Publisher: Tundra Books
Release Date : 2009-01-13
The Man Who Made Parks written by Frieda Wishinsky and has been published by Tundra Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-13 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The story of Olmsted who designed some of North America’s most famous public spaces When the great cities of North America were being built, little thought was given to the idea of creating “green spaces.” But these oases from the dirt, gravel, and noise of the crowded city streets were exactly what were needed. One of the few people to recognize this fact was Frederick Law Olmsted, North America’s first landscape architect. Combining his love of nature with his admiration for the structured beauty found in the great public parks of London and Paris, Olmsted turned neglected, swampy acres on the edge of New York City into one of the most acclaimed parks in the world: Central Park. But Olmsted’s success was not earned overnight. He spent many years wandering from job to job, searching for the perfect career. And when he finally discovered his passion, few people were confident in his abilities. But Olmsted fought for the preservation of areas like Yosemite in the USA, and his perseverance would be rewarded: he went on to design some of the most famous public spaces in North America.
Parks For The People
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Author : Elizabeth Partridge
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2022-04-05
Parks For The People written by Elizabeth Partridge and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-05 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
National Book Award finalist Elizabeth Partridge reveals the life and work of Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of Central Park, the United States Capitol building's landscape, and more. Nobody could get Frederick Law Olmsted to sit still. He was filled with energy, adventure, and dreams of changing the world. As a boy, he found refuge in the peace and calm of nature, and later as an adult, he dreamed of designing and creating access to parks for a growing and changing America. When New York City held a contest for the best park design for what would become Central Park, Olmsted won and became the father of landscape architecture. He went on to design parks across America, including Yosemite National Park and even the grounds for the United States Capitol. This scenic biography is lavishly illustrated by Becca Stadtlander, and National Book Award finalist Elizabeth Partridge brings her renowned lyricism and meticulous research to the visionary who brought parks to the people.
Frederick Law Olmsted Park Designer
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Author : Iris Noble
language : en
Publisher: Julian Messner
Release Date : 1974
Frederick Law Olmsted Park Designer written by Iris Noble and has been published by Julian Messner this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A biography of the nineteenth-century park and city planner and conservationist who designed New York's Central Park, among countless others, and was instrumental in the creation of the National Park Service.
Experiencing Olmsted
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Author : The Cultural Landscape Foundation
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2022-10-04
Experiencing Olmsted written by The Cultural Landscape Foundation and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-04 with Architecture categories.
200 Iconic Landscapes That Define North America Frederick Law Olmsted is the father of American landscape architecture. His firm, and the successor firms that sprung from it, worked through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to shape some of our most beloved green spaces, including national, state, and city parks, suburban neighborhoods, and academic campuses. He is most famous for creating New York’s Central and Prospect Parks, Stanford University’s campus, and the Capitol Grounds. What is less known and surprising about his legacy is that he worked widely across North America. By highlighting 200 iconic landscapes, many of which are still open to the public today, Experiencing Olmsted brings a fresh approach to the firms’ work and philosophy. It highlights not only grand city parks, but also other public venues born out of a desire for social equity. Olmsted was an early voice for parks as democratic spaces that could be reached on foot by a large percentage of any city’s populace. He viewed parks as restorative places—what he termed “the lungs of a city.” Brimming with contemporary and archival photography as well as original drawings and plans, this truly remarkable record brings these places to vivid life.