Ken Smith at the Gardner Museum
Oct 23, 2012
Recently, Ken Smith (MLA ‘86), a New York-based landscape architect known for his work on synthetic landscapes, discussed some of his projects at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Charles Waldheim (chair of the department of landscape architecture) introduced him as "a singularity:” he has a keenness for transforming underused urban spaces into more dynamic ones. Read Jen Saura's article in the LOEBlog.
October 28, 2012
When I go to the Apple Store on Manhattan's 14th Street, I sit in the formerly ugly area that Smith landscaped with unusually beautiful, large flower pots. I also have seen his imaginative work in Des Moines, Iowa. He's truly inspiring!