Lawrence Halprin: Landscape Architect (1916-2009)
Monday, October 26, 2009Posted by
Reflindo
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The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department family extends its sympathies to the family and friends of Lawrence Halprin, renowned landscape architect, who passed away on October 25.
Mr. Halprin's work includes some of the Bay Area's most popular urban spaces, including Ghiradelli Square (1968), Embarcadero Center public spaces (1972) and UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza (1960). Halprin also designed the renovated Stern Grove in 2005 and collaborated with sculptor Armand Vaillancourt on the Vaillancourt Fountain at Justin Herman Plaza.
Mr. Halprin's work includes some of the Bay Area's most popular urban spaces, including Ghiradelli Square (1968), Embarcadero Center public spaces (1972) and UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza (1960). Halprin also designed the renovated Stern Grove in 2005 and collaborated with sculptor Armand Vaillancourt on the Vaillancourt Fountain at Justin Herman Plaza.
My family and I were just out at Stern Grove on October 23 for the Department’s citywide Halloween event, Scare Grove 2009. The event was a huge success and Mr. Halprin’s design work was the perfect backdrop for this and other public events, including the immensely popular Stern Grove Festival that takes place here every summer. (Ok, that fountain definitely NOT being one of my favorites...)
Hats off to Mr. Halprin for his enduring work and creative legacy.
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