<p>History of Architecture M. Frank Fall 2014</p><p>Frederick Law Olmsted Reading</p><p>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:</p><p>What is the meaning of her title “Constructing Nature” and the first few paragraphs of the article?</p><p>What was Olmsted’s role in not just constructing but preserving wilderness, for example, at Yosemite?</p><p>What was his role at Niagara? What kinds of controls have been put in place there since 1967?</p><p>At Biltmore: what was the dispute over cutting trees vs. preserving the forest and what answer did Olmsted agree with?</p><p>At the Boston Fens, what was revolutionary about his design and what legacy did it have on future parks?</p><p>In Spirn’s concluding section, what does she suggest about Olmsted’s overall legacy?</p>