June 15 - October 11, 2009, daily from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Botanical Architecture: ARS285 Student Projects Church Exhibition Gallery, Lyman Plant House, Smith College
Students in the ARS285 Introduction to Architecture: Language and Craft studio, taught by Jim Middlebrook, were asked to reinterpret the spatial language of a flower. Each student started by choosing one flower from the Botanic Garden during the first week of March. She photographed this flower and analyzed its spatial character in terms of certain organizational principles. The student then built a model to abstractly re-present the flower according to this visual "language." Finally, these forms were appropriated by the student in the design of a pavilion that would be used to display flowers next to Paradise Pond. On display in the Church Exhibition Gallery are the photos, models, and pavilion designs. More information online at: http://www.smith.edu/gardens/exhibits/exhibitions.html

September 16, 4:00-6:30 p.m.
Reception for the Exhibit: Botanical Architecture: ARS285 Student Projects.
Church Exhibition Gallery, Lyman Plant House, Smith College
Light refreshments, with music by harpist Sue Gestle 5:00 - 6:00 pm
More information available online at http://www.smith.edu/gardens/home.html.

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