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'''George Hargreaves''' is the landscape architect for the grounds of the [[Clinton Presidential Center]]. He is Senior Principal of [[Hargreaves Associates]] in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | '''George Hargreaves''' is the landscape architect for the grounds of the [[Clinton Presidential Center]]. He is Senior Principal of [[Hargreaves Associates]] in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | ||
| − | Hargreaves was responsible for redesigning 28 acres of reclaimed brownfield at the Clinton Library site. | + | Hargreaves was responsible for redesigning 28 acres of reclaimed brownfield at the Clinton Library site. Hargreaves created gigantic grassy polygonal mounds between the Library and the I-30 overpass, determined the alignment of streets and sidewalks on the site, built terraces outside the archival complex, and also made plans for the "[[contemplative grove]]" and "[[Scholars' Garden]]." |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Julia Czerniak and George Hargreaves, eds., ''Large Parks'' (New York, NY: Princeton Architectural Press, 2007). | Julia Czerniak and George Hargreaves, eds., ''Large Parks'' (New York, NY: Princeton Architectural Press, 2007). | ||
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| + | Benjamin Forgey, "Clinton Library Builds Bridges: Complex Connects and Transforms a Little Rock Wasteland," ''Washington Post,'' November 27, 2004. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 17:01, 20 December 2007
George Hargreaves is the landscape architect for the grounds of the Clinton Presidential Center. He is Senior Principal of Hargreaves Associates in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Hargreaves was responsible for redesigning 28 acres of reclaimed brownfield at the Clinton Library site. Hargreaves created gigantic grassy polygonal mounds between the Library and the I-30 overpass, determined the alignment of streets and sidewalks on the site, built terraces outside the archival complex, and also made plans for the "contemplative grove" and "Scholars' Garden."
References
Julia Czerniak and George Hargreaves, eds., Large Parks (New York, NY: Princeton Architectural Press, 2007).
Benjamin Forgey, "Clinton Library Builds Bridges: Complex Connects and Transforms a Little Rock Wasteland," Washington Post, November 27, 2004.
External links
- [http://www.hno.harvard.edu/gazette/1997/02.06/LandscapeAlchem.html Ken Gewertz, "Landscape Alchemist," The Harvard University Gazette, (February 6, 1997).
Contact info
Harvard University Graduate School of Design, 48 Quincy St. Cambridge, MA 02138
