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    This document discusses the urban design strategies of Frederick Law Olmsted. It notes that Olmsted had a pastoral "Beautiful" style and pioneered the picturesque style which respected the "genius loci" or spirit of place. Olmsted believed in unified compositions, orchestrating movement and use through parks. He advocated for sustainable design and environmental conservation with a comprehensive approach. The document then lists several parks and projects Olmsted worked on, including Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Franklin Park in Boston, and the Emerald Necklace in Boston.

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    This document discusses the urban design strategies of Frederick Law Olmsted. It notes that Olmsted had a pastoral "Beautiful" style and pioneered the picturesque style which respected the "genius loci" or spirit of place. Olmsted believed in unified compositions, orchestrating movement and use through parks. He advocated for sustainable design and environmental conservation with a comprehensive approach. The document then lists several parks and projects Olmsted worked on, including Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Franklin Park in Boston, and the Emerald Necklace in Boston.

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    This document discusses the urban design strategies of Frederick Law Olmsted. It notes that Olmsted had a pastoral "Beautiful" style and pioneered the picturesque style which respected the "genius loci" or spirit of place. Olmsted believed in unified compositions, orchestrating movement and use through parks. He advocated for sustainable design and environmental conservation with a comprehensive approach. The document then lists several parks and projects Olmsted worked on, including Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Franklin Park in Boston, and the Emerald Necklace in Boston.

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    This document discusses the urban design strategies of Frederick Law Olmsted. It notes that Olmsted had a pastoral "Beautiful" style and pioneered the picturesque style which respected the "genius loci" or spirit of place. Olmsted believed in unified compositions, orchestrating movement and use through parks. He advocated for sustainable design and environmental conservation with a comprehensive approach. The document then lists several parks and projects Olmsted worked on, including Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Franklin Park in Boston, and the Emerald Necklace in Boston.

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    PRESENTATION 1 : FACTS AND IDEAS

    FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED

    URBAN DESIGN STRATEGIES_SPRING_2013

    STUDENT_AIDA BISCEVIC

    FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED (1822-1903)


    PASTORAL - THE BEAUTIFUL STYLE PICTORESQUE STYLE - GENIUS LOCI - GENIUS OF THE PLACE - UNIFIED COMPOSITION - ORCHESTRATION OF MOVEMENT AND USE - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION - COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH THE SEVEN S SCENERY SUITABILITY STYLE SUBORDINATION SEPARATION SANITATION SERVICE

    Prospect Park, Brooklyn

    Franklin Park, Boston

    "...since all turf, trees, flowers, fences, walks, water, paint, plaster, posts and pillars in or under which there is not a purpose of direct utility or service are inartistic if not barbarous. So long as considerations of utility are neglected or overridden by considerations of ornament, there will be not true art."

    RIVERSIDE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS (1869)

    EMERALD NECKLACE, BOSTON, MA (1878)

    BACK BEY FENS

    PUBLIC GARDEN

    BOSTON COMMON

    COMMONWEALTH AVENUE

    JAMAICAWAY

    OLMSTED PARK

    RIVERWAY

    ARNOLD ARBORETUM

    JAMAICA POND

    FRANKLIN PARK

    THE MUDDY RIVER - BEFORE AND AFTER OLMSTED

    PARKWAY

    Ocean Parkway,Brooklyn, cca 1894

    Ocean Parkway,Brooklyn, today

    BILTMORE ESTATE, ASHEVILLE, NC (1880s)

    "Service must preceed art."

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