LAWRENCE HALPRIN
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Lawrence Halprin (1916-2009)
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Of all the designers and landscape architects I have come to know,
Lawrence Halprin is my personal favorite. His ability to create landscapes
utilizing a region’s sense of place with a modern design aesthetic is second to none. His work here in the
Pacific Northwest, I feel, beautifully captures the Northwest Ethos – that we
live in an amazing area; a region we utilize, yet protect, preserve and
cherish. His landscapes reflect this by not attempting to “replicate” nature in
a direct sense, but by acknowledging our needs of, and impact on, the natural
environment; adjusting our lifestyles and designs to balance nature, preservation and
societal demands.
The following list is but a few of his notable works:
Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
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| www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/arts/design/28halprin.html?_r=0 |
Ira Keller Fountain
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| landscapevoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Portland-Ira_Keller_Fountain.jpg |
Freeway Park
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| www.wsdot.wa.gov |
Levi's Plaza
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designbythebay.com/halprin-gardens-levis-plaza/
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Stern Grove Amphitheater
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| www.10best.com/ |
Sea Ranch
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www.architects.org/architectureboston/articles/seen-sea-ranch-sonoma-county-california
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For further reading on Lawrence Halprin:
Lawrence Halprin's Skyline Park (Modern Landscapes: Transition and Transformation)
Author(s): Ann Komara and Lawrence Halprin
A Life Spent Changing Places
Author(s): Lawrence Halprin and Laurie Olin
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Author(s): Lawrence Halprin
Author(s): Lawrence Halprin and Laurie Olin
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Author(s): Lawrence Halprin
Where the Revolution Began: Lawrence Halprin and Anna Halprin and the Reinvention of Public Space
Author(s): John Beardsley, Janice Ross, Randy Gragg
http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4214502/list/design-icons-lawrence-halprin
http://landscapevoice.com/levis-plaza-park/
http://landscapevoice.com/levis-plaza-park/
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