For Immediate Release: April 16, 2013
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Save the Date for Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.: Inspirations for the 21st Century
National Association for Olmsted Parks and its Partners to Explore Contemporary Relevance and Lasting Legacy of Law Olmsted Jr.
WHAT
Multidisciplinary, two-part symposium on the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. The Symposia will explore the continued relevance of and inspirations from his visionary work as we seek to address contemporary challenges in landscape architecture, preservation, and urban and regional planning.
WHEN
Part 1: Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.: Inspirations for the 21st Century
Thursday, October 10, 8:30 am–5:30 pm
A second Symposium focusing on Olmsted Jr.’s impact on regional planning and the conservation of land, water and scenic resources in the American West is scheduled for March 2014 at Stanford University.
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED JR. (1870-1957)
For more than half a century, Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. was one of America’s preeminent landscape architects, pioneered comprehensive planning, and played a critical role in forming the nation’s county, state, and national parks. He wrote the key language that established the National Park Service (NPS) and for 30 years advised NPS on the management and conservation of water and scenic resources. A member of the McMillan Commission, Olmsted helped develop the McMillan Plan for Washington, D.C., and guided its execution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please visit www.olmsted.org/symposia for the most up-to-date agenda, speaker bios, event partner and sponsorship information.
TO REGISTER
Please visit go.nbm.org/OlmstedJr.
ABOUT
The symposia are made possible thanks to the work of the National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP) and its partners, the National Building Museum, American Planning Association, American Society of Landscape Architects, East Bay Regional Park District, and Stanford University, with the generous support from the Stephen and Margaret Gill Family Foundation.
The National Association for Olmsted Parks is a coalition of design and preservation professionals, historic property and park managers, scholars, municipal officials, citizen activists and representatives of numerous Olmsted organizations. Its concern is the legacy of landscape work left by Frederick Law Olmsted and the firm continued by his sons. Established in 1980, NAOP is the only national organization solely dedicated to preserving the Olmsted legacy by providing the advocacy, research, education and outreach needed to protect, restore and maintain these exemplary parks and landscapes, particularly in urban areas. www.olmsted.org. Connect with us on Twitter @OlmstedSpaces and Facebook.
The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to advancing the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives. Through its exhibitions, educational programs, online content, and publications, the Museum has become a vital forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the world we build for ourselves. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.nbm.org. Connect with us on Twitter: @BuildingMuseum and Facebook.
