“ one of the most important urban spaces since the Renaissance." ” Ada Louise Huxtable, New York Times, 1970, on the Forecourt Fountain

“Sometimes progress depends on destruction.” Oregon Journal, 1962

Lawrence Halprin and Associates, circa mid-1960s

first sketches for the Lovejoy Fountain, 1963

protection constant strong theme “The Portland progression...a choreographed sequence of open spaces...”

protection constant strong theme... it seemed important to acknowledge the urban character of these places as well as their (natural) origins – so the designs deal with the origins of form: the process by which natural form is created

protection constant strong theme

Lovejoy Fountain under construction, 1964 Lawrence Halprin and Associates project designer: Charles Moore

Pettygrove Park under construction, 1964 Lawrence Halprin and Associates project designer: Saturi Nishita

Forecourt Fountain under construction, 1969 Lawrence Halprin and Associates project designer: Angela Danadjieva

“as you play in this garden, please try to remember that we’re all in this together” Lawrence Halprin at the dedication of Forecourt Fountain

“ one of the most important urban spaces since the Renaissance." ” Ada Louise Huxtable, New York Times, 1970, on the Forecourt Fountain

Haas Promenade, Jerusalem

Roosevelt Memorial, Washington, DC

Willamette Valley: Choices for the Future, 1971

Pillow fight, Pioneer Courthouse Square, 2006

protest against the war in Iraq, Pioneer Courthouse square, 2005

River District Urban Design Framework Plan, 2001

the Halprin/Portland urban DNA: Jamison Square, 2002

The Halprin/Portland urban DNA: Tanner Springs Park, 2005

City Dance and Where the Revolution Began Sponsors National Endowment for the Arts Oregon Arts Commission Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts Portland Development Commission Russell Development Co. Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation Czopek & Erdenberger Regional Arts & Culture Council Portland Parks & Recreation TVA Architects Architecture Foundation of Oregon Loeb Foundation First Harrison Co./Village at Lovejoy Hoffman Construction Co. IDC Architects Portland Bureau of Planning Portland Water Bureau Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust City Center Parking Foundation Hotel Modera Gerding Edlen Development Holst Architecture PICA Thomas Hacker Architects Inc. Lango Hansen Landscape Architects Walker Macy

The Halprin Landscape Conservancy Mission Activate: Increase awareness of the parks Improve: Make needed changes and repairs, according to the original vision of Lawrence Halprin Maintain: Keep the gardens at the level of a residential garden Organization's Mission Activate: Increase awareness of the parks as a cultural resource on par with museums; program the park w ith educational events Improve: Make needed changes according to the original vision of Lawrence Halprin Maintain: Keep the gardens at the level of a residential garden

The Halprin Landscape Conservancy First project: Nominating the Portland Open Space Sequence to be a National Historic Landmark Projected completion: November, 2011 Second project: Work with City of Portland and surrounding property owners to develop specific plans for renovation, restoration, and maintenance of the plazas. Third Project: Collaborate in the renovation of Pettygrove Park Fourth project: Restoration of the canopy of Lovejoy Plaza Organization's Mission Activate: Increase awareness of the parks as a cultural resource on par with museums; program the park w ith educational events Improve: Make needed changes according to the original vision of Lawrence Halprin Maintain: Keep the gardens at the level of a residential garden

“... as you play in this garden, please try to remember that we’re all in this together.” --Lawrence Halprin at the dedication of Forecourt Fountain