Landscape Architecture & Design

Before Olmsted, there was no profession called landscape architecture. But thanks to this visionary 19th-century innovator, today the profession offers an array of opportunities to shape private and public environments.

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Landscape Architecture & Design

A Combination of Frederick Law Olmsted and Leland Stanford’s Minds

Learn more about the design of the Stanford University in the late 19th Century.
Landscape Architecture & Design

The design principles of Frederick Law Olmsted in light of recent psychological research

John Olmsted explores Frederick Law Olmsted's design principles through a psychological lens.
Landscape Architecture & Design

Franklin Park Action Plan: Restoring Olmsted’s Forgotten Haven

Franklin Park, a neglected park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted as part of Boston’s famed Emerald Necklace, sees a comprehensive action plan after a three-year planning process.
Landscape Architecture & Design

Bicentennial Investments

Olmsted 200 has inspired a renewal of interest in Olmsted parks and places— and the principles behind them. This post showcases a sampling of the many magnificent investments that dedicated communities are making in their landscapes across the country.
Landscape Architecture & Design

How to be a long-term thinker in a short-term world?

Frederick Law Olmsted's legacy is an important one for landscape students in Taiwan. In this blog, the author explores how they can benefit from learning more about his life before Central Park.
Field Notes

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. 
Field Notes

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.
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