Frederick Law Olmsted Reading
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History of Architecture M. Frank Fall 2014
Frederick Law Olmsted Reading
If you missed the presentation in class by Alan Banks, then please read the article “Constructing Nature: The Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted” by Anne Spirn. Write and type a summary of the main points of this article that includes answers to the following questions:
What is the meaning of her title “Constructing Nature” and the first few paragraphs of the article?
What was Olmsted’s role in not just constructing but preserving wilderness, for example, at Yosemite?
What was his role at Niagara? What kinds of controls have been put in place there since 1967?
At Biltmore: what was the dispute over cutting trees vs. preserving the forest and what answer did Olmsted agree with?
At the Boston Fens, what was revolutionary about his design and what legacy did it have on future parks?
In Spirn’s concluding section, what does she suggest about Olmsted’s overall legacy?