Princeton University campus landscapes

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Princeton University campus landscapes comprise the carefully designed outdoor spaces and grounds of Princeton University, known for their integration of historic architecture with contemporary landscape architecture.

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instanceOf cultural landscape
designed landscape
university campus landscape
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor ceremonial events
contemplation and study
informal recreation
pedestrian circulation
hasCharacteristic axial and informal circulation patterns
careful topographic grading
integration of public art into outdoor spaces
strong relationship between buildings and open space
use of native and ornamental plant species
visual connections between quads and greens
hasPart Blair Arch courtyard NERFINISHED
Front Campus NERFINISHED
Holder Courtyard NERFINISHED
McCosh Walk NERFINISHED
Nassau Hall lawn NERFINISHED
Prospect Garden NERFINISHED
Scudder Plaza NERFINISHED
campus greens and open lawns
campus lakes and waterways
campus quads of the residential colleges
courtyards and cloistered gardens
memorial gardens
sculpture sites and plazas
tree-lined avenues
walkways and paths network
influencedBy English picturesque landscape ideals
historic American campus planning traditions
knownFor campus greens and lawns
carefully framed views of campus architecture
collegiate Gothic setting
integration of contemporary landscape architecture
integration of historic architecture and landscape design
mature tree canopy
quadrangles and courtyards
seasonal plantings
locatedIn Mercer County, New Jersey NERFINISHED
New Jersey, United States
surface form: New Jersey

Princeton, New Jersey, United States
surface form: Princeton, New Jersey
maintainedBy Princeton University Facilities NERFINISHED
partOf Princeton University NERFINISHED
significance considered one of the notable American collegiate landscapes
contributes to Princeton University’s campus identity NERFINISHED
style collegiate Gothic landscape tradition
integration of modernist landscape elements
picturesque landscape design
timePeriod developed from the 18th century to the 21st century

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Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates notableWork Princeton University campus landscapes
Beatrix Farrand notableWork Princeton University campus landscapes
this entity surface form: Princeton University campus landscape design