Frederick Law Olmsted’s Public Parks, Parkways and their influence on the Continent

Authors

Luca Csepely-Knorr, Corvinus University of Budapest, Department of Garden and Open Space Design

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7275/fabos.872

Publication Date

2010

Abstract

The connections between European and American park design have been the subject of a considerable body of research (e.g. Bowe, 1995). However, relatively little has been written on the extent to which European public parks have exerted an influence on the development of American urban green spaces, and the reciprocal effect of these open spaces on European park design.

The main goal of this paper is to examine how Frederick Law Olmsted’s European travels influenced his planning concepts, what he considered as his precedents, and how he put these in practical uses. Adopting a continental point of view, the focus will be in particular on how Olmsted’s ideas developed from his European travels appeared in scholarly writings and designs, with a special focus on the Hungarian examples.

Recommended Citation

Csepely-Knorr, Luca (2010) "Frederick Law Olmsted’s Public Parks, Parkways and their influence on the Continent," Proceedings of the Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, Article 65.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7275/fabos.872
Available at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/fabos/vol3/iss1/65