michael van valkenburgh associates::passage to the lake

::Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Passage to the Lake (Stoneham, ME)

I don't really care for making decisions about who is the 'best' landscape architect, but I will say that the details produced by Van Valkenburgh's office are consistent and fine. This slab of concrete is a small, simple gesture, but it allows an intermittent stream to pass undisturbed under the path, maintaining the site's existing hydrological regimen.

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::Photos and project description at ASLA award site