Constructed from Minnesota pink and green granite and Mt. Airy granite, this ornate water feature was built atop the parking garage for members and staff of the Senate.

Subtle Security Design The design for the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden begins at the street’s edge with the placement of bike racks and sidewalk pavement. Because of the highly valuable works within the garden, perimeter fences and gates were necessary. However, to reduce the impact of these elements, the fence and gate designs pick up on the palette of the plantings as well as ...

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The reflecting pool and fountains in the Senate gardens are laid out on the north-south axis of the U.S. Capitol. A colorful mix of perennials flank a walkway to the lower Senate Gardens. Gnarled trunks of mature cherry trees seem to dance along the edges of Lower Senate Garden.

In both plans, ancillary buildings along the perimeter form a wall between the street and the Close to create a park-like atmosphere separate from the city inside the Close proper.

The Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carillon The Carillion in full view, as seen from the west. Image: Liz Guthrie An Unobtrusive Location The Carillion’s location amidst a park-like setting between Constitution Avenue and 1st Streets, NW. Image: Liz Guthrie Statue of a Senator

Oct 7, 2021 · The City’s Park and Recreation Director, David Sosnowski, and other leaders at the City are credited with their vision of creating a more uniformly dispersed park system that’s equitable to all users. The KTUA team took this vision and created a plan to make it a reality.

Nov 18, 2024 · Under FDR Drive on the east side of Lower Manhattan near the Brooklyn Bridge, AECOM is adapting the design standards for the former East River Esplanade Masterplan designed by Ken Smith Workshop and Shopp Architects. A series of retractable gates are being woven into the park along the East River.

Dec 6, 2020 · Pew-like benches are set amid a one-acre park separated by plinths with inspirational messages and depictions of local history. The project is part of a broader master plan for a new park called Greenville Town Commons on state and city land. “It’s a place of learning, remembrance, and reflection.”

Sep 10, 2020 · Revisiting the lost plans of Frederick Law Olmsted and the history of San Francisco’s most iconic park to imagine what might be For the first installment in this series, please see Ancient History Revisited, published on The Field last week.