The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted

Writings on Public Parks, Parkways, and Park Systems Volume 1
Erscheinungsjahr 1997
ISBN: 978-0-8018-5532-0
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press

Buch, Englisch, 672 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1143 g

Reihe: The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted

Historians, landscape architects, conservationists, city planners, students, and citizens' groups continue to turn to Olmsted for ideas about the development and conservation of green spaces in urban areas.

Winner of the John Brinkerhoff Jackson Book Prize of the Foundation for Landscape Architecture, CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRL

For decades Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903) designed parks and park systems across the United States, leaving an enduring legacy of designed public space that is enjoyed, studied, and protected today. His plans and professional correspondence offer a rich source for understanding his remarkable contribution to the quality of urban life in this country and the development of the profession of landscape architecture. Olmsted's writings also provide a unique record of society and politics in post–Civil War America.

The Olmsted Papers project is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the National Trust for the Humanities, the National Association for Olmsted Parks, as well as private foundations and individuals.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Olmsted, Frederick Law

Beveridge, Charles E

Hoffman, Carolyn R

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunst, allgemein Einzelne Künstler: Biographien, Monografien
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Garten- und Landschaftsarchitektur
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Städtebau, Stadtplanung (Architektur)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Editorial Policy
Short Titles Used in Citations
Introduction
Chapter 1. The First Response to a Public Park
Chapter 2. A Classic Park Plan
Chapter 3. The Concept of the "Park Way"
Chapter 4. The Pyschological Effect of Park Scenery
Chapter 5. The First park System of Olmsted, Vaux & Co.
Chapter 6. Parks and City Planning
Chapter 7. Landscape Themes for a Park in Chicago
Chapter 8. Protection of the Greensward Plan for Central Park
Chapter 9. The Policing of Urban Parks
Chapter 10. Parks in Europe and America
Chapter 11. The Special Characteristics of a Park
Chapter 12. Planning a Park on a Mountain Site
Chapter 13. An Island Park and the Structures Appropriate to It
Chapter 14. Planning Urban Waterways as Public Open Space
Chapter 15. A "Country Park" for a New England Setting
Chapter 16. Preservation of Natural Scenery
Chapter 17. Designing a Second Park for a City's Recreation System
Chapter 18. A Last Attempt to Define the Purpose of Parks
Appendix. List of Textual Alterations
Index of Plant Materials
General Index

Über Autor(innen)

Beveridge, Charles E
Charles E. Beveridge (ALEXANDRIA, VA) is the leading Olmsted authority in the country and the series editor of The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted.

Olmsted, Frederick Law
Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is considered to be the father of landscape architecture. He was an American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator.

Charles E. Beveridge (ALEXANDRIA, VA) is the leading Olmsted authority in the country and the series editor of The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted. Carolyn F. Hoffman is a coeditor of Volume's 1 and 7, and an assistant editor of Volume 5.