Those of you passing by Schenley Plaza in the evenings lately may have noticed a few swaths of green glowing from the middle of the lawn. This “foliage” is the first step in our third Plaza lighting project, and will grow–from leaves, to stem, to blooms–into five 16-foot-tall daffodils over the next few weeks. The [...]
Archive for February, 2009
How Schenley Plaza lights up the night
Posted in Pittsburgh, Schenley Plaza, tagged design, iron work, landscape, lighting, park, Parks Conservancy, Pittsburgh, Schenley Park, Schenley Plaza on February 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Frick Park’s great equalizer
Posted in Frick Park, tagged council ring, Frick Park, Innocenti and Webel, landscape architecture, park, Pittsburgh on February 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Recently we heard from a park user who was interested in learning more about the stone wall near Frick Park’s lawn bowling green. She said that Frick Park is her favorite place in the city, and she was curious about this particular area, which looks somewhat like a fort. We thought we’d share a little [...]
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- Surveying firms: RFP for site survey work at the Frick Environmental Center: http://www.pittsburghparks.org/environmentalcenter 1 day ago
- http://twitpic.com/rz0a9 - Still can't get over how the trees (the real ones!) at Schenley Plaza are getting so tall. 5 days ago
- Winter Tree ID walk in Frick Park Saturday at 10:00am! Visit http://www.pittsburghparks.org/uestrainings for info. 6 days ago
- All garages considered - a little Mellon Square audio on NPR: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120545290 1 week ago
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