Lawrence Halprin

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Capitol Towers 1959-65 • SACRAMENTO, CA Located in downtown Sacramento, this residential complex was one of the first privatelysponsored urban redevelopment projects in California. The complex features two towers and several low-rise garden apartment buildings situated around a central plaza, containing a fountain and a grove of deciduous trees to provide shade during the summer months. Capitol Towers was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. Prominently featured in the central plaza is a sculpture wall by Jacques Overhoff. By this time, collaboration with regional artists had become of hallmark of Halprin’s design aesthetic, and he continued to incorporate sculpture into his projects throughout his career. DESIGN TEAM Wurster, Bernardi & Emmons (architects) Demars & Reay (site planning) Edward Larrabee Barnes (architect) Rudy Calpo 2016 C-print 24 x 16 inches 30 The Cultural Landscape Foundation www.tclf.org 31
Caitlin Atkinson 2016 C-print 24 x 16 inches Woodlake Apartments 1965 • SAN MATEO, CA This 30-acre garden apartment complex was the result of a collaboration between developer Gerson Baker, architecture firm Wurster, Bernardi & Emmons, and Lawrence Halprin & Associates. At the center is a meandering lake, which contains a fountain at one end. Six swimming pools are located throughout the complex – a central pool adjacent to the lake, and five in enclosed courtyards. Mature trees line the periphery of the complex, separating it from the surrounding streets and sidewalks. Though no longer intact, the pool originally included a glass mosaic on its floor and an abstract sculpture that protruded from the water’s surface. Both elements were designed by Bay Area artist Ray Rice. DESIGN TEAM Wurster, Bernardi & Emmons (architects) 32 The Cultural Landscape Foundation www.tclf.org 33
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Page 3 and 4: Lawrence Halprin in his first offic
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Page 7 and 8: Donnell Pool 1948 • SONOMA COUNTY
Page 9 and 10: Lehman Garden 1960-62 • KENTFIELD
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Page 13 and 14: Greenwood Common 1955-58 • BERKEL
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Page 33 and 34: Babi Yar Park 1982 • DENVER, CO T
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