President’s Park South in Washington, United States

July 27, 2011 Category: Parks, Urban Design

Located in Washington, United States, President’s Park South was designed by Rogers Marvel Architects. Rogers Marvel Architect’s design defines the edge of the Ellipse by adding a seating wall with integrated pedestrian lighting, while subtly raising the grade of the Ellipse. This establishes a security feature, reinforces the Ellipse as an event space, and minimises the visual appearance of adjacent parking. This bold, elegant move allows for a larger, unobstructed interior public area. The design culminates in a new E Street terrace that joins the enhanced space of the Ellipse with the White House South Lawn. The terrace provides another prominent space for public gathering that symbolically joins the people with their President.

President's Park South design by Rogers Marvel Architects

President's Park South design garden

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Tags: Conic sections, Ellipse, Geography of the United States, Marvel Architect, Marvel Architects, President, President's Park, Rogers, South Lawn, United States, Washington, Washington D.C., White House