May 2012
Constitution Gardens Design Competition
Washington, DC

Heritage Landscapes is thrilled to be a member of the winning team for Constitution Gardens in the National Mall Design Competition. Peter Walker & Partners Landscape Architect and Rogers Marvel Architects led the talented interdisciplinary team to prepare a respectful rehabilitation entry that responded to the degraded condition of this important landscape today. Heritage Landscapes contributed detailed research about this 1960s-70s modernist design, its intent, and context, to build a foundational understanding of this unique park. The winning scheme activates the design ideas that were never fulfilled, heightens the intended effects, celebrates ecological health, and engages visitors in a range of activities to forge a renaissance for Constitution Gardens.

Patricia O'Donnell, Peter Walker, Adam Greenspan and Jonathan Marvel, NCPC headquarters, jury interview.

Consitution Gardens PWP RMA winning entry illustration.

Matt Donham and Rob Rogers, NCPC headquarters, Constitution Gardens jury interview.

1964 aerial photograph, temporary buildings on the site of Constitution Gardens.

1973 aerial photograph, Constitution Gardens construction in progress.

1979 aerial photograph, Constitution Gardens buildout complete.