Landscape: Reading Questions (Double Checked and Edited)

Buckminster Fuller--When was he working?-Fuller worked from the years 1914-1983

Ha-has (recessed walls)--where do you find these?

Ha-has are used in landscape design to prevent access to a garden without obstructing views.

Parco del Mostri--Where, when, what's your favorite image?

The park began in 1552 in Italy.

 

I would have this turtle in my backyard if I could get it to fit.

Roman Forum--What function did it have? Where, when, what's your favorite image?

Rome used this place for it's elections, public speeches, gladiator matches, and other public affairs. The Roman Forum was used from 800 BC to 600 AD located in the center of the town.

Boboli Garden--Where, when, what's your favorite image?

 The Boboli Garden was made in 1550 and was located in Florence, Italy.

Jardin du Luxembourg--Where, when, what's your favorite image?

This park/garden is located in Paris, France and it was made in 1612. (favorite place so far)

Tivoli Garden (Italy)--Where, when, what's your favorite image? 
The Trivoli Garden was made in 16th Century near Rome.

Bernini's Four Rivers--Where, when, what's your favorite image?

This fountain is located in the Piazza Navona in Rome, Italy and was designed in 1651 by Gian Lorenzo Bernini for a Pope.

Jean Dubuffet's Jardin d'Emaille--Where, when, what's your favorite image?

This gorgeous piece of art (because to me it doesnt feel like a park) is located in Gelderland, Netherlands and was made in 1974. It reminds me of a skatepark.

(I would live there, Im in love with it.)

Stowe Garden--Where, when, what's your favorite image?

Located in Buckingham, United Kingdom this park opened in 1683.

Stourhead Garden--Where, when, what's your favorite image?

This garden is located in Wiltshire, England and it opened in 1725.


Washington DC parks (any park space, structure, monument, or public artwork of your choice)--Where, when, what's your favorite image?

Ive always wanted to visit the USBG (united states botanic garden) My mom is a history buff and this garden (which was established in 1820) is one of the oldest botanical gardens in America.


Viscaya Museum--Why is this in Miami? What is it named after? Who is responsible for it being built?  Where, when, what's your favorite image?

The reason why this museum is in Miami is because it was originally John Deering's summer home. The name refers to the spanish province Vizcaya. The man who is responible for it being built was designer Paul Chaffin and John Deering himself, it was built between 1914 and 1923.

Fairchild Tropical Garden--Why is this in Miami?  Who is it named after?  Where, when, what's your favorite image?

This garden was named after David Fairchild who was a renowned plant explorer which works perfectly because this garden is a sanctuary for many different species of plants. It was established by Robert Montgomery and was designed by a landscape architect named William Lyman Phillips. Fairchild opened in 1938 in Coral Gables, Florida.