Michelle Delk, Landscape Architect and Partner, Snøhetta, also made a presentation and interacted with attendees during the media event. Her passion for the project was reflective of her bio. “Her work is evocative of a foundational premise shared with Snøhetta: to create places that enhance the positive relationships between people and their environments. And… Both aspirational and pragmatic, she seeks to discover and expand the urban landscape vernacular; striving to express the subtleties of place through the incongruities of member, environment, and social perceptions.”


With the stunning architecture star of the project, as anticipated, the role of the natural grass prompted Te Joslyn to include your editors in the media event. As the press release reported, “Te three acres of grounds at Te Joslyn, redesigned by the Snøhtta landscape architecture team, establish a new entrance sequence for the Museum while providing sculpture gardens conceived as a sweeping collection of outdoor ‘rooms’ that wrap around the site, weaving the landscape and architecture together around a reflecting pool, Te Omaha Riverscape (2008-09), by sculptor Jesus Morales. A new Grand Lawn (of natural grass) framed by native grasses and vibrant meadow plantings creates colorful variations throughout the seasons. Te existing Discovery Garden is reconnected to the site by a new landscape for pedestrians, with paths that reveal sculptures and native plantings along the way.”


Natural grass forms the stage for all this, and both Dykers and Delk acknowledged the importance of its role during the media event. As the group viewed the Grand Lawn from the second floor of the Atrium overlooking it, Dykers stated, “Te natural grass enhances the art.”


Michelle Delk, Landscape Architect and Partner, Snøhetta, shown here in the plaid top near the right of the photo, explains design elements of the Grand Lawn to media attendees.


As the group reached the far side of the Grand Lawn, Delk explained a design feature, “As you view the Grand Steps and Grand Entry from this angle, it appears that the Grand Steps lead directly to the welcoming expanse of the Grand Lawn. Te conversation space of the walkway and wall disappear, creating a scene emphasizing the unity of art and nature.”


Natural grass enhances the Discovery Garden and encourages attendees to stroll onto its surface for a close-up view of the sculptures featured throughout it.


Craig Dykers, Lead Architect and Co-Founder of Snøhetta, at the far right in this photo, stated, “Te natural grass enhances the art.”


When the media moved outside during the tour, Delk pointed out how the broad sidewalk and low concrete wall at the edge of the Grand Lawn, between it and the Grand Steps of the original 1931 Joslyn Building, created a gathering spot for visitors to enjoy the beauty of the setting. She said, “We envision the Grand Lawn as a welcoming site for casual interactions as well as a space for hosting public and private events.”


TPI Turf News November/December 2024


During your editors’ private conversation with Delk, she expressed her joy in knowing the natural grass will invite and encourage families to linger and explore the art within the landscape from an up-close and personal perspective. By design, natural grass truly enhances art at Te Joslyn.


Steve Trusty is co-editor of Turf News. All photos by Steve Trusty unless otherwise noted.


121


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100  |  Page 101  |  Page 102  |  Page 103  |  Page 104  |  Page 105  |  Page 106  |  Page 107  |  Page 108  |  Page 109  |  Page 110  |  Page 111  |  Page 112  |  Page 113  |  Page 114  |  Page 115  |  Page 116  |  Page 117  |  Page 118  |  Page 119  |  Page 120  |  Page 121  |  Page 122  |  Page 123  |  Page 124  |  Page 125  |  Page 126  |  Page 127  |  Page 128  |  Page 129  |  Page 130  |  Page 131  |  Page 132  |  Page 133  |  Page 134  |  Page 135  |  Page 136  |  Page 137  |  Page 138  |  Page 139  |  Page 140  |  Page 141  |  Page 142  |  Page 143  |  Page 144  |  Page 145  |  Page 146  |  Page 147  |  Page 148