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The Choreography of Memory: Lawrence Halprin's Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

Reuben M. Rainey
Landscape Journal, March 2012, 31 (1-2) 161-182; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.31.1-2.161
Reuben M. Rainey
Reuben M. Rainey, FASLA, is William Stone Weedon Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia and a former chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture. His publications encompass a wide range of topics, including Italian Renaissance gardens, 19th and 20th century urban parks, the work of 20th century landscape architects, African American gardens, and healing spaces in medical facilities. He has also co-produced the PBS television series GardenStory, exploring the way gardens improve the lives of individuals and their communities. At present he serves as Co-director of the School of Architecture's Center for Design and Health, which promotes cross-disciplinary research on the design of healthy neighborhoods and cities as well as patient-centered healthcare facilities
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