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Title	Centennial Olympic Park
Creator.Entities	EDAW Inc.
Notes	Built 1996. Project Description: Centennial Olympic Park established its reputation during the 1996 Olympic Games. At the time of its construction it was the largest new city park to be created in the United States in 20 years. It continues as a vibrant, active event venue and gathering place in the heart of downtown Atlanta. The park features passive and active areas including a man made river, public art, memorials, fountains and open space. From the quilt plazas, memorials, and Fountains of Rings this popular central park hosts major festivals, concert series, art shows, children's programs, specialty promotions, dance performances and more. But, the park is primarily a lasting reminder of the 1996 Olympic Games. With about 750 trees, 50,000 shrubs and 330,000 square feet of grass this rectangular park is situated on a gentle hill. As visitors descend the hill they encounter a quilt-theme design which includes a signature plaza with a dramatic Olympic Ring fountain followed by a six-acre lawn, a natural amphitheater, a court of flags, and a commemorative pathway of bricks that snakes through the park. The Quilt Plazas and Water Gardens are located along the east border of the park. The Water Garden consists of a cascading series of beautifully landscaped water features which weave together the five Quilt Plazas. Boulders and rocks from area riverbeds and a meandering walkway accent the water gardens. Eight prominent light towers standing 65 feet tall, punctuate the corners and outer perimeter of the Centennial Plaza. The towers are made of perforated aluminum with an aluminum and glass beacon which radiates light. At the north end of Centennial Plaza, a reflecting pool measures approximately 50 feet by 150 feet. Not far from this area are a series of 60 foot by 60 foot plazas which tell the dramatic story of Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Games. Project History: In 1993, Billy Payne, the chief executive of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, envisioned from the balcony of his office a major park in a nearby area of empty lots and abandoned buildings. His vision came true in the form of Centennial Olympic Park and was eventually designed by EDAW Inc. and constructed by Beers-Russell, two world-renowned leaders in the fields of landscape, architecture and environmental planning. Project Location: 285 International Boulevard, NW, Atlanta, GA Size: 21 acres
Description	Overview of the Water Garden
Subject.Entities	EDAW Inc.
Subject	Parks Landscape architecture Water in landscape architecture
Location	Georgia -- Atalanta
Title.Series	New Directions in Landscape Architecture: Part III
Collection Title	Landscape Architecture
Publisher.Location	Seattle, WA
Publisher	Art on FIle
Date.Published	2000
Copyright Information	http://contentdm.unl.edu/archt_copyright.html
Collection information	Collection administered by Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193
Full resolution	Volume1\LAIII-02-14-07.jpg http://0-contentdm.unl.edu.library.unl.edu/fullres/Landscape_architecture/Volume1\LAIII-02-14-07.jpg

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