Description
This presentation examines the work of the Olmsted firm in and around Washington, D.C. and explores the city and region as a system of designed and managed landscapes — places where natural landforms and civic spaces are integrated through planning and design. The examples include the Capitol Grounds, the National Zoo, Rock Creek Park, subdivisions and roads, and regional plans for parks and parkways, that, when considered in context, convey an aesthetic of urban planning unique in both history and location.
