Shaping The City: Washington's Landscapes
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-11-29/shaping-city-washingtons-landscapes
Washington is known worldwide for the dome of the U.S. Capitol, the rotunda of the Jefferson Memorial and other signature architectural achievements. But the landscapes that surround those iconic structures -- park lands and open urban spaces -- are also a vital part of the city's identity. Architect and Washington Post columnist Roger K. Lewis returns to discuss how landscapes shape the face of Washington, and the challenge of maintaining them.
Guests
Roger Lewis
Architect; Columnist, "Shaping the City," Washington Post; and Professor Emeritus of Architecture, University of Maryland College Park
Michael Vergason
Landscape Architect; Founder, Michael Vergason Landscape Architects, LTD
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Photo Gallery: Notable Landscapes Of Washington, D.C.
From green spaces like the Smithsonian Haupt Garden and Kenilworth Park to concrete monuments such as the Air Force Memorial, the American Society of Landscape Architects has recognized a diversity of noteworthy city landscaping.
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This morning as I walked on the Mall, a ranger walking with another woman stopped me to turn around and look at the canopy of trees by the Lincoln reflecting pool. We had a quick but lovely conversation about Olmstead’s plan, and the importance of bringing green space into urban environments. “water and green” she said. Trees and the reflecting pool, or, her favorite, “a glass of water and a tomato plant on my balcony.” Thanks for the show!