Authors : Farooqh pasha , Dhanush Vinod A landscape design analysis on american parks. and a case study on Central park, new york,USA. An architectural perspective.

1. AMERICAN PARKS
-DHANUSH VINOD
USN: 1BQ15AT022
- FAROOQH PASHA
USN: 1BQ15AT026
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

2. INTRODUCTION
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URBAN FORAY INTO AMERICAN CITIES ARE MADE MORE MEMORABLE AND
ENJOYABLE BY VISITING THE COMMON PUBLIC PARKS. THERE ARE MORE
THAN 400 NATIONAL PARKS IN AMERICA ALONE. THESE PARKS CATER TO
ALL AGE GROUP. THEY FUNCTION UNDER VARITY OF NAMES SUCH AS :-
STATE FORESTS
NATURAL AREAS
NATIONAL FORESTS
NATIONAL GRASSLANDS
LANDMARKS
MONUMENTS
HISTORIC SITES
GEOLOGIC SITES
RECREATIONAL TRAILS
MEMORIAL SITES
BORDER LAND STATE FOREST DENALI NATIONAL PARK TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE PERITO MERINO
MOUNT RUSHMORE EASTER ISLAND MOAIS MONUMENT VALLEY BRISZ JOHNSON NR TARIAL ARDENNES SOLDIERS
MEMORIAL

3. HISTORY OF AMERICAN PARKS
THE UNITED STATES ESTABLISHED THE
FIRST PUBLIC PARK OR PLEASURING
GROUND FOR THR BENEFIT AND THE
ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC OF THE
COUNTRY. THE VERY FIRST OF ITS KIND
WAS THE YELLOW STONE NATIONAL PARK ,
1872 AND IS SAID TO BE THE WORLDS
FIRST AND OLDEST NATIONAL PARK.
THE PARK SPANS OVER 3,468 SQ.
MILES . IT COMPRISES OF LAKES ,
CANYONS , RIVERS AND A NUMBER OF
MOUNTAIN RANGES.
THE PARK IS THE CENTRE PIECE OF THE
GREATER YELLOW STONE ECO-SYSTEM , THE
LARGEST REMAINING NEARLY INTACT ECO-
SYSTEM IN THE EARTHS NOTHERN TEMPERATE
ZONE.
THE PARK HOUSES HUNDREDS OF SPECIES
OF MAMMALS, FISHES, BIRDS AND REPTILES
INCLUDING SEVERAL THAT ARE EITHER
ENDANGERED OR THREATENED. THE VAST
FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS ALSO INCLUDE
UNIQUE SPECIES OF PLANTS HAVING
NUMEROUS RECREATIONAL OPPORTINITIES
SUCH AS HIKING, CAMPING , BOATNG, FISHING.
ETC

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MEMORABLE SCULPTURES-
RESTFUL GREEN SPACES
MONUMENTS
BANDSTANDS
SPORTS FIELDS
FOUNTAINS
FROG PONDS
PEDESTRIAN PATHS
PAVILIONS
LAGOONS
BOTANICAL GARDENS
MULTI-USE TRAILS
OFF-LEAST DOG PARKS
ARRAY OF CULTURAL VENUES
DIFFERENT DESIGNER SEATINGS
EXPANSE LAWNS
STATELY OAK TREES
GENERAL ELEMENTS OF
AMERICAN NATIONAL PARKS

5. CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK
It is an urban park in Manhattan, New York
City.It comprises 843 acres of landscaped
park with both man made as well as natural
features. Hence it is the most visited urban
park in the United States, with 40 million
visitors in 2013, and one of the most filmed
locations in the world.
The park was designed in the year 1858, by
landscape architect Frederick Law
Olmsted and architect/landscape designer
Calvert Vaux won a design competition to
improve and expand the park with a plan
they titled the "Greensward Plan". Also
Central Park was designated a National
Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department
of the Interior .

6. CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK
DESIGN FEATURE:
Natural features -
The natural features and land form in much of the park
appear natural, it is in fact almost entirely landscaped. The
park contains several natural-looking lakes and ponds that
have been created artificially by damming natural seeps
and flows. There is a large area of woods in addition to
seven major lawns, the "meadows" and many minor
grassy areas; some of them are used for informal or team
sports and some set aside as quiet areas; there are a
number of enclosed playgrounds for children. The 6 miles
(9.7 km) of drives within the park are used by joggers,
cyclists, skateboarders, and inline skaters etc.

7. CENTRAL PARK
MAN MADE FEATURES:
Central Park is full of attractions, from green meadows to sprawling
waters, gardens and unique bridges, music and performance centers,
educational facilities, classical architecture and more. Its
picturesque beauty boasts natural green landscapes and vistas as far
as the eye can see.
A - Visitors spots
There are many visitors attraction spots created in the park which
include .
1.Arsenal
2.Ballplayers House
3.Belvedere Castle
4.Bethesda Terrace and Fountain
5.Blockhouse
6.Burnett Memorial Fountain
7.Delacorte Theater
8.Diana Ross Playground
9.Mall
10.Marionette Theatre
11.Metropolitan Museum of Art
12.Rumsey Playfield
13.Gardens
14.Art and architecture

8. CENTER PARK
B- ART AND ARCHITECTURE
1. Cleopatra's Needle:
Is a red granite obelisk. Each obelisk is approximately
68–69 feet tall and weigh about 180 tons.
2 .Strawberry Fields:
Strawberry Fields is a 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) landscaped section in
New York City's Central Park, designed by the landscape
architect Bruce Kelly.The mosaic, in the style of Portuguese
pavement, is at the heart of a series of open and secret glades
of lawn and glacier-carved rock outcroppings, bounded by
shrubs and mature trees and woodland slopes, all designated a
"quiet zone". A woodland walk winds through edge plantings
between the glade-like upper lawn and the steep
wooded slopes.

9. CENTRAL PARK
3. THE GATE:
There are a group of gates comprising a
site-specific work of art by Bulgarian artist.
Inspiration of the The Gates alludes to the
tradition of Japanese torii gates,
traditionally constructed at the entrance to
Shinto shrines.
Activities in the park :
Most popular of all activities include
popular attractions on guided horse &
carriage, bike, walking, pedicab, running and
fitness tours, visit the playgrounds or
Central Park Zoo with the kids, have a picnic
on the grass, or choose from a myriad of
sports and recreational activities such as
yoga, running, bicycle riding etc.

10. ATTRACTION SPOTS
CENTRAL PARK
WATER BODIES BRIDGES AND ARCHES FOOD AND DRINKS LAWN AND LANDSCAPE

11. GALLERY
CENTRAL PARK

12. CENTRAL PARK
ATTRACTION SPOTS
PLAY GROUNDS RECREATIONAL SPACES SCULPTORS AND ARCHITECTURE

13. DHANUSH
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