3. +April 1995
+13 years of planning & funding
+West Michigan Horticultural
Society
+1990-Fred and Lena Meijer
+non-profit organization
+privately funded
+almost 200 staff
+more than 1,000 volunteers
+gardens, sculpture, the
natural environment and the
arts
7. The American Horse
+Nina Akamu
+Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci for the Duke of Milan
in the late 15th century
+bronze,24-foot(7.3m) monument
Ranked top 100
most-visited art
museums worldwide
+more than 200 works in the permanent collection
+modern tradition to the present
Sculpture
Collec
tion
8. Tana
+Mimmo Paladino
+textures to enhance the
dream-like nature
+face appear mask-like
+eyes & mouth are open
I, you, she or he
+Jaume Plensa
+figures are seated on boulders
+shells
+faces are left unfinished
+represent a kind of silent
conversation
Cabin Creek
+Deborah Butterfield
+wood image of a house
+spirit & form of an
intelligent mare
9. Figure on a Trunk
+Magdalena Abakanowicz
+horror that she witnessed firsthand
during World War II
+created limbless forms that portray a
persistence of spirit and strength in
spite of tragedy
Aria
+Alexander Liberman
+painted steel - more than 42 feet
+elaborate melody sung by one voice
+organic shaped elements - music notes
+linear elements - music staff
+red colour - composition
10. Horticulture
+integrates the experience of striking gardens with fine art
+emphasis is on horticultural displays showcasing a beautiful array
of plants from the Midwest
+specialized plants from regions around the world
+presentation ranges from planned and manicured to natural and
native
12. Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory
+five-story
+largest of its kind in Michigan
+waterfalls and streams winding around lush vegetation
+plants from tropical habitats all over the world
+March & April - home to the largest tropical butterfly exhibition
in the nation
Over 500 species from five continents
13. +main element of the facility’s framing
system is structural steel
+186 tons of structural tubing
+104 tons for other support facilities &
building
+structural steel provided aesthetics,
strength & a maintenance-free
environment
+design based around a modular, standard
greenhouse system
+structural system that is open is to
provide the highest level of natural
lighting
+vented-glass roof system
14. Acclaimed Orchid Wall
+Leonard and Dora
Rosenzweig Orchid Wall
+3,500 piece of orchid
collection
Cacao Trees
+thin, brown branches
and light-green, long,
narrow leaves
+small white flowers to
orange fruit - raw
ingredient for
chocolate
The Pandan
+vase-shaped plant
+giant leaves
+reach up to 20-feet-long
15. Gwen Frostic Woodland Shade Garden
+artist's favorite subjects, indigenous plants and
animals
+spring - native trout lilies, daffodils, wildflowers
and flowering shrubs burst into bloom
+summer - tall trees provide a canopy of shade
Plants
that
provide
year-round
interest
and
perform
best in
shady
conditions
17. Grace Jarecki Seasonal Display Greenhouse
+changing with the seasons(spring, summer, autumn, and winter)
something beautiful to see all year long
+from the Butterflies Are Blooming exhibition in early spring ,
to the popular Railway Garden during the holiday season
Exciting
displays
that
change
with each
season
18. The Caterpillar Room
+lifecycle of the Monarch butterfly
during spring exhibition from March to
April
+tiny black and yellow caterpillars feed
on milkweed, spin a cocoon and emerge as
Monarch butterflies
Summer Oasis
+a tropical oasis in the summer months
as plants native to the tropics find a
new home
19. Chrysanthemum Wall
+an autumn spectacle, chrysanthemums,
apples, cabbage and the featured
Chrysanthemum Wall embellish during the
fall
Railway Garden
+creating a winter wonderland as trains
weave their way around holiday-themed
horticulture
+30 iconic Grand Rapids miniature
landmarks made of natural materials
20. Amphitheater Garden
+ home to the Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts
+ terraced lawn seating, great views of gardens and sculpture, and lively
acoustics, concert setting for guests of all ages
A
special
and
unique
concert
setting
21. Lying Man
+one of the most inventive
figurative sculptors
+Sean Henry
+works through drawings and clay
master models that are then
meticulously translated into
bronze
Terraced Seating
+place for 1,900 guests to enjoy
more than 25 concerts each
summer
23. Lena Meijer Children’s Garden
Family
Fun
Storytelling Garden
+spots to put on a puppet or
theater show
Great Lakes Garden
+interactive mini-replica of the
Great Lakes
+Lake superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie
and Ontario
24. Kid-Sense Garden
+ Use all five senses
+ finding a leaf that feels like a
lamb’s ear
+ discovering a flower that looks like
an eyeball
+sniffing a plant that smells like
buttered popcorn.
Labyrinth
+ following the bricks to reach the
centre
25. Michigan’s Farm Garden
Reminiscent of a 1930's family farm
1880’s Farmhouse
+three–quarters
scale model of Lena
Meijer's childhood
home
Windmill
+supplying water
and powering other
machinery
Heirloom Vegetable
Patch
+heirloom
varieties—open
pollinated types
used for more than
50 years
Barn
+awarded "2005 Barn
of the Year"
+symbol of a
vanishing way of
life
26. +four years in the making
+welcoming a world of timeless tranquility
+tranquility, simplicity and beauty are the very essence of a Japanese garden
The Richard & Helen DeVos Japanese Garden
The
Journey
Begins
27. Authentic Japanese Teahouse
+provides traditional Japanese tea
ceremonies
+it can be seen from every view in the
Japanese Garden
Zen-style Garden
+Hoichi Kurisu
+invite contemplation and seclusion
Waterfalls
+four waterfalls grace
+design to complement each other with
contrasting feminine and masculine
qualities
28. For the
Garden
Jenny Holzer
+13 carved,
granite
boulders
+23 poems
spanning 4
centuries of
Japanese
poetry
Four Open
Squares
Horizontal
Gyratory-
Tapered
George Rickey
+20th century
kinetic
sculpture
+Stainless
steel, 16
inches above
water
Long Island
Buddha
Zhang Huan
+large steel
and copper
sculpture
+human
history-human
violence often
leads to the
destruction of
culture and
its artifacts
29. It Will Continue to Grow Except
at that Point
+Giuseppe Penone
+non-traditional, natural
materials as the basis of his
work
+idea of mankind’s relationship
with nature
Untitled
+Anish Kapoor
+large granite carving
+three highly polished circular
disks which reflect the
surrounding environment with
mirror precision
30. Master Lecture Series
+world-renowned gardeners,
artists, authors and speakers
each spring and fall
Classes & Camps
+130 classes for all ages
+30 engaging summer camps for
children
Tranquility Zone: A Japanese
Garden Environment for Families
+for families in the Snell
Education Center
Peter M. Wege Library
+open to all visitors
+materials on a wide variety
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31. +wood +stainless steel
+concrete +aluminium
+stone +fiber glass
+steel +paint
+bricks +sandstone
+cement +iron
+bronze +granite
+glass +limestone
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Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. (n.d.). Retrieved
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meijer-gardens-and-sculpture-park-profile-27839
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. (n.d.). Retrieved January
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