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New Tree View at Kew

May 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Treetop walkway at Kew Gardens | Travel | guardian.co.uk

Treetop walkway at Kew Gardens (9 pictures)

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Stairway to heaven for tree lovers at Kew gardens
One hundred and eight steps up, tree top walk way provides new striking view of Londo

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The 200m-long walkway was designed by the architects of the London Eye

Photograph: Linda Nylind

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Tags: Architecture · Public Gardens · Europe

Whitney: Ahoy with the High Line Anchor

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Whitney Museum Unveils Its Downtown Sanctuary - New York Times

Mr. Piano’s project for a site on Gansevoort Street, west of Washington Street, is a striking departure from the ethereal glass creations that have made him a favorite of the art-world cognoscenti.

Mr. Piano has created a contemplative sanctuary where art reasserts its primary place in the […]

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Tags: Parks · Architecture · New York NY · Museums · The New York Times · Sculpture

The New Yorker’s Mount Drama

April 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Table of Contents: April 28, 2008: Table of Contents: The New Yorker - Annotated

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Restoration Drama
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Tags: History · Berkshires · Architecture · Public Gardens · Museums · Not-for-Profits

Longest Walkway Bridge: Spectacular Hudson Views

April 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Schumer proclaims his support for walkway project | PoughkeepsieJournal.com | Poughkeepsie Journal - Annotated

By Jenny Lee • Poughkeepsie Journal • April 19, 2008

HIGHLAND - Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., saw the breathtaking view from the Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge Friday and announced he’s pushing for $1.5 million in federal money to help transform the […]

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Tags: History · Public Lands · Architecture · The Poughkeepsie Journal · Hudson Valley Attractions

Greenest Museum: Piano in Concert with Golden Gate Park

April 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Natural Phenomenon: Entertainment & Culture: vanityfair.com - Annotated

Via Archinect.com.

This fall, after eight years and almost half a billion dollars, world-famous architect Renzo Piano will complete the greenest museum ever built—the new California Academy of Sciences, in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park—housing its aquarium, planetarium, and natural-history museum under a two-and-a-half-acre “living roof.”

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Tags: Architecture · West · Parks · Landscape Inspiration · Museums