olmsted double date - fairsted & franklin park 🌱 brookline & boston

too see the work and living space at fairsted feels like stepping into one collective living portfolio throughout the landscape and the home. walking paths, rounded carriageway, and a rolling lawn are all micro scaled versions of some of his best park features. inside, drafting tables and printing methods show his prolific process of design in a classic farmhouse with the addition of the design studio wing. sixty thousand photos were taken by and for olmsted to capture process and inspiration. you can feel the inspiring energy in the layout of the work and space

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a ride over to franklin park will show you some of the great olmsted features at scale. what looks natural and cohesive is rather well thought out piles of massive roxbury puddingstone and elms as well as rolling lawns to serve as communal and democratic playspace. even with modern additions like the golf course and changes to the stadium and zoo, the olmsted character is still alive and well thanks to endless efforts by local advocates and neighbors of the park. explore these spaces alone or with loved ones in the classic winding paths that have surprised at every turn

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