2007 ASLA Conference The Olmsted Design Tradition in California
2007 American Socity of Landscape Architects Annual Meeting & EXPO
“Designing with Nature: The Art of Balance”
October 5-9, 2007
San Francisco
The Moscone Center
www.asla.org
The Olmsted Design Tradition in California
Level: Intermediate
Learn about Frederick Law Olmsted’s design approach to meeting the needs and resources of the semi-arid West, and how his son and namesake, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., conceived his classic plan for a resource-protecting regional park and parkway system for Los Angeles. Discover how this system serves today as an inspiration for the innovative work of The City Project.
Charles E. Beveridge, Honorary ASLA, Frederick Law Olmsted Papers Project, and Robert Garcia, The City Project
Sunday, October 7
2:30pm-4:00pm
The City Project’s core maps include the Olmsted proposal for parks, playgrounds, and beaches for the Los Angeles region, and for doubling beach access, compared to the poverty of parks, schools, and beaches in Los Angeles today, and the levels of child obesity.
