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'''Hargreaves Associates''' is the landscape architectural firm headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm planned the grounds surrounding the [[Clinton Presidential Center]]. The senior principal of Hargreaves Associates is James Hargreaves.  
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[[Image:Hargreaves-2.jpg|thumb|300px|George Hargreaves created gigantic grassy polygonal mounds between the Clinton Library and the I-30 overpass. Photo by Phil Frana.]]
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'''Hargreaves Associates''' is the landscape architectural firm headquartered in San Francisco, New York City, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and London, England. The firm planned the grounds surrounding the [[Clinton Presidential Center]]. The senior principal of Hargreaves Associates is [[George Hargreaves]].  
  
Hargreaves' firm 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]].
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Hargreaves' firm redesigned twenty-eight acres of commercial brownfield at the Clinton Library site. The most distinctive feature of the grounds are several gigantic grassy polygonal mounds between the library and the I-30 ramp over the [[Arkansas River]]. The firm also created spaces for a [[festival grove]] of trees native to Arkansas, a [[contemplative grove]] that might one day house the [[Clinton burial site]], a [[Scholar's Garden]] between [[Sturgis Hall]] and the [[Clinton Library Archives]] building, and a welcoming [[Celebration Circle]] in front of the main entryway to [[Clinton Library museum exhibits]].
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Two planned but as-yet unimplemented aspects of the Hargreaves site design are the [[Clinton Presidential Center Play Area]] and the [[William E. "Bill" Clark Presidential Park Wetlands]].
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
  
Julia Czerniak and George Hargreaves, eds., ''Large Parks'' (New York, NY: Princeton Architectural Press, 2007).  
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*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.
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==External links==
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*[http://www.hargreaves.com/ Homepage of Hargreaves Associates]
  
Benjamin Forgey, "Clinton Library Builds Bridges: Complex Connects and Transforms a Little Rock Wasteland," ''Washington Post,'' November 27, 2004.
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[[Category:Architects]]

Latest revision as of 20:23, 15 April 2010

George Hargreaves created gigantic grassy polygonal mounds between the Clinton Library and the I-30 overpass. Photo by Phil Frana.

Hargreaves Associates is the landscape architectural firm headquartered in San Francisco, New York City, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and London, England. The firm planned the grounds surrounding the Clinton Presidential Center. The senior principal of Hargreaves Associates is George Hargreaves.

Hargreaves' firm redesigned twenty-eight acres of commercial brownfield at the Clinton Library site. The most distinctive feature of the grounds are several gigantic grassy polygonal mounds between the library and the I-30 ramp over the Arkansas River. The firm also created spaces for a festival grove of trees native to Arkansas, a contemplative grove that might one day house the Clinton burial site, a Scholar's Garden between Sturgis Hall and the Clinton Library Archives building, and a welcoming Celebration Circle in front of the main entryway to Clinton Library museum exhibits.

Two planned but as-yet unimplemented aspects of the Hargreaves site design are the Clinton Presidential Center Play Area and the William E. "Bill" Clark Presidential Park Wetlands.

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