Outline

I. Frederick Law Olmsted was born on April 26, 1822 in Hartford, Connecticut. He was and still is the most well known and famous landscape architect of our time. The overwhelming title of the father of Landscape Architecture is often given to him. Olmsted was the soul behind the creation of the highly popular Central Park of New York City. The man was a visionary and what he has done for our landscapes are with many praises. He unfortunately died on 1903.

A. The projects that Olmsted undertook were all huge successes. The public in which the projects were designed and made for was very receptive of Olmsted's efforts. Olmsted's work comprised of many undertakings such as
1. 355 school and college campuses' lawns, gardens, and so forth were designed by Olmsted between the years of 1857-1950.
2. The United States Capitol Grounds consisting of over 100 varities of trees and bushes

3. Riverside community settling in Illinois

4. New York City's Central Park being one of the largest parks ever designed

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3 Questions

I will list three questions that will guide me on my research about Frederick Law Olmsted. These questions are to give me a better understanding of the man and his history, and they are listed below:

1. What were his goals as a landscape architect when he was still alive? Why?

2. What separated him from other landscape architects during his time and of today's time?

3. How was New York City's Central Park his most successful project?

Topic Description

Landscape Architecture has been a significant asset to our planet for many generations. It has given us the opportunity to share our social lives with gardens, lay eyes on flamboyant flowers spread across a field of numerous other plants, or simply the gift of beauty revealing itself on a supposed downhill slope. My topic will delve deep into the beginning of these ravishing pieces of art called landscapes from the "Father of Landscape Architecture" Frederick Law Olmsted. He is still one of the most widely known landscape architects today despite his death decades ago. One of his most famous park designs was NYC's Central Park, which all of you might have been to or at least heard of at some point in time. I will go on a literary exploration of his personal history and his most famous designs known to all of society today.