Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
Photography and Design in Olmsted’s Boston Parks
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Olmsted pioneered the use of photography to show before, during, and after construction.
Olmsted’s before and after photographs of construction of the Emerald Necklace in Boston demonstrated how the system was completely engineered. The Olmsted office documented the changes over time, showing how the artful arrangement of plantings and stone transformed the landscape from a construction site to a magnificent park.
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Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America is presented by your local public television station.
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America has been made possible by major grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor and The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation. With...
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
Photography and Design in Olmsted’s Boston Parks
Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
Olmsted’s before and after photographs of construction of the Emerald Necklace in Boston demonstrated how the system was completely engineered. The Olmsted office documented the changes over time, showing how the artful arrangement of plantings and stone transformed the landscape from a construction site to a magnificent park.
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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 1s | A biography of the man who made public parks an essential part of American life. (2m 1s)
Louisville: From Olmsted to the 21st Century
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Clip: Ep1 | 3m 24s | A 4,000 acre is being built in the Olmsted tradition for the city of Louisville, Kentucky. (3m 24s)
The Best Planned City in the World
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Clip: Ep1 | 13m 38s | Developing the nation’s first park system and creating a park at Niagara Falls, NY. (13m 38s)
The Campaign to Save the Olmsted Linear Park in Atlanta
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Clip: Ep1 | 3m 58s | The Preservation of an Olmsted Park in the Druid Hills suburb in Atlanta. (3m 58s)
Changes and Challenges in Olmsted Parks
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Clip: Ep1 | 4m 6s | Olmsted feared that his parks would be ruined by intrusions of all sorts. (4m 6s)
The Fall and Rise of Central Park
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Clip: Ep1 | 3m 5s | In the 1970s Central Park in New York City was neglected and misused. (3m 5s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 6m 30s | Olmsted designs a residential community, major parks, and the World’s Exposition. (6m 30s)
Frederick Law Olmsted - Preview
Preview: Ep1 | 31s | Premieres Friday, June 20, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (31s)
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Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America is presented by your local public television station.
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America has been made possible by major grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor and The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation. With...